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Jimbo101

(776 posts)
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 05:01 PM Mar 2017

Bharara was investigating Fox News Ailes settlement (2/16/2017)

CNN Money (2/16/2017)

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Fox News failed to inform shareholders about settlements made with employees who charged former chairman and CEO Roger Ailes with sexual harassment, a source with knowledge of the matter told CNNMoney.

The investigation, which has been going on for months, came to light on Wednesday after attorney Judd Burstein, who represents clients who have brought sexual harassment charges against Ailes, announced in a court hearing that one of his clients had received a subpoena relating to "alleged violations of criminal law by Fox."

"I was told by the U.S. attorney's office there is an ongoing criminal investigation, relating to these allegations, all of these allegations," Burstein said, according to The New York Daily News. The subpoena, which was issued by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office, included "alleged violations of criminal law by Fox," Burstein said.

maybe it's just a coincidence. /s, but it could explain why everything was OK in November & changed since then.
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Bharara was investigating Fox News Ailes settlement (2/16/2017) (Original Post) Jimbo101 Mar 2017 OP
So Roger Ailes will get a Get Out Of Jail Free card? Fuck that! Initech Mar 2017 #1
He was an unbiased, aggressive corruption prosecutor Panich52 Mar 2017 #2

Panich52

(5,829 posts)
2. He was an unbiased, aggressive corruption prosecutor
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 12:26 AM
Mar 2017

His bailiwick was New York — where Trump's businesses are based. Wonder if SCROTUS knew that when he personally asked Bharara to stay on?

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