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May 19th, 2017

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Bryan Sullivan Comments on Roger Ailes’ Death, Pending Litigation Against Fox News

Bryan Sullivan was recently quoted in The Hollywood Reporter and Variety on how the unexpected death of former Fox News CEO could impact the pending harassment lawsuits filed against him and the conservative news network. According to Bryan, not having Ailes to testify on the company’s behalf will likely complicate the lawsuits alleging civil rights violations, as well as the federal investigation into Fox News.

“Odds are everybody who is going to be questioned is now going to say ‘Roger Ailes made the final decision,’” Bryan told Variety. “And he’s not going to be able to say ‘I relied on the general counsel’ or ‘I relied on the CFO.’”

The full articles in The Hollywood Reporter and Variety can be viewed here and here.