CEO Roger Ailes has resigned from @FoxNews

— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) July 21, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) – Fox News Network CEO Roger Ailes has resigned, 21st Century Fox says.

A former Fox anchor, Gretchen Carlson, alleged in a lawsuit that Ailes had forced her out following a meeting where he told her that “you and I should have had a sexual relationship a long time ago.” The contract of Carlson, who said there was an atmosphere of harassment at Fox, was not renewed when it ended last month.

Ailes denied Carlson’s charges. Since the lawsuit was filed July 6, a succession of Fox employees have come forward to publicly defend him, but they notably did not include Megyn Kelly, who was allegedly also a victim of harassment.

The prime-time host’s profile increased dramatically in the past year following attacks on her by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. (link)