Ousted Fox executive vice president of corporate communications and Roger Ailes' senior advisor Brian Lewis has broken his silence about his termination. Lewis' comments to Mediabistro were measured, and he would not discuss the "financial irregularities" Fox blamed for his dismissal for legal reasons, but he had good things to say about his former boss: "There has been rampant speculation surrounding my departure from Fox that I am not addressing at this time. I will say it has been an honor and privilege to work for Roger Ailes the past 20 years...
- 8/21/2013
- by Sara Morrison
- The Wrap
Updated, 3:19 p.m.: A 21st Century Fox spokesperson has told TheWrap that Brian Lewis was fired for cause. Here's the statement: "After an extensive internal investigation of Brian Lewis' conduct by Fox News, it was determined that he should be terminated for cause, specifically for issues relating to financial irregularities, as well as for multiple, material and significant breaches of his employment contract. He was terminated for cause on July 25." Previously: Brian Lewis, senior advisor to Roger Ailes and Fox's executive vice president of corporate communications, has been ousted from the...
- 8/20/2013
- by Sara Morrison
- The Wrap
Brian Lewis, a Fox News Channel veteran executive considered the right-hand man to Roger Ailes, was working on his separation agreement Tuesday after having been fired and escorted from his office last month over what insiders are calling financial issues and other performance problems, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. "After an extensive internal investigation of Brian Lewis' conduct by Fox News, it was determined that he should be terminated for cause, specifically for issues relating to financial irregularities, as well as for multiple, material and significant breaches of his employment contract," a company spokesperson said Tuesday. "He was
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- 8/19/2013
- by Paul Bond, Matthew Belloni
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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