Jeremy W.
Peters
Katie
Robertson
April 24,
2023, 11:41 a.m. ET1 hour ago
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Jeremy W.
Peters and Katie Robertson
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Tucker Carlson, a source of repeated
controversies, is out at Fox News.
Tucker Carlson’s announcement comes less than a week
after Fox settled a defamation suit for $787.5 million.
Tucker
Carlson’s announcement comes less than a week after Fox settled a defamation
suit for $787.5 million.Credit...Rebecca Noble for The New York Times
Fox News
said Monday that it was parting ways with Tucker Carlson, its most popular
prime time host who was also the source of repeated controversies and headaches
for the network because of his statements on everything from race relations to
L.G.B.T.Q. rights.
The network
made the announcement less than a week after it agreed to pay $787.5 million in
a defamation lawsuit in which Mr. Carlson’s show, one of the highest rated on
Fox, figured prominently for its role in spreading misinformation after the
2020 election.
In making
its announcement, Fox offered a terse statement of gratitude. “Fox News Media
and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. We thank him for his service to
the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor,” it said.
His last
program was on Friday, Fox said.
Mr. Carlson
is also facing a lawsuit from a former Fox News producer, Abby Grossberg, who
claims that he presided over a misogynistic and discriminatory workplace
culture. Ms. Grossberg said in the lawsuit, which was filed in March, that on
her first day working for Mr. Carlson, she discovered the work space was
decorated with large pictures of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wearing a swimsuit.
Ms.
Grossberg, who was fired after filing the lawsuit, also claimed that after she
was coerced by Fox’s lawyers into providing a misleading deposition in the
Dominion trial and defending an offensive text from Mr. Carlson, his producers
emailed the rest of the staff in recognition of “Abby Day” and suggested
ordering a staff lunch to celebrate.
Fox has
disputed Ms. Grossberg’s claims. A spokeswoman said in a recent statement: “We
will continue to vigorously defend Fox against Ms. Grossberg’s unmeritorious
legal claims, which are riddled with false allegations against Fox and our
employees.”
Mr.
Carlson, 53, had helmed his prime time show “Tucker Carlson Tonight” since
2016. In 2021, he signed a new deal with Fox News expanding into podcasts and a
series called “Tucker Carlson Originals” for the streaming service Fox Nation.
This is a
developing story. Check back for updates.
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