WSJ : 21st Century Fox Anticipates Settlements In Roger Ailes Harassment Probe

(RTTNews) - For 21st Century Fox (FOX), the controversy stemming from Roger Ailes's alleged sexual misconduct didn't end when the Fox News chief resigned from the company three weeks ago.

Instead, new allegations are surfacing, bringing with them new potential liabilities for the media giant, as it carries out an internal probe through law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

The number of women who have come forward in the investigation to say they were victims of Mr. Ailes reaches into the double-digits, the report said.

The Journal reported that 21st Century Fox anticipates having to reach settlements with some of those accusers. One factor for the company is that victims of sexual harassment have three years from the time of the misconduct to sue in New York state and New York City, according to legal experts and a person familiar with the inquiry. So settling complaints within that window could forestall further litigation.

The scandal erupted when former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson sued Mr. Ailes last month, alleging that after she rebuffed his sexual advances and complained about a hostile work environment, her contract at the network wasn't renewed.

Mr. Ailes, who ran Fox News since its launch in 1996, denied those claims. He resigned after additional accusations became public