Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson has filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against the network's chairman and CEO, Roger Ailes. Carlson, a one-time co-host of Fox & Friends, alleges that she was terminated by the network on June 23 — the day her contract expired — because "she refused to sleep with [Ailes] and reported disparaging treatment in the newsroom," a release shared by CNN's Tom Kludt said.
"I have strived to empower women and girls throughout my entire career," Carlson said in a statement. "Although this was a difficult step to take, I had to stand up for myself and speak out for all women and the next generation of women in the workplace."
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