U.S. Probing 'Sexual Harassment Issues' at Fox, Lawyer Says
- Justice Department investigation centers on lawsuit accords
- News of investigation came at Tantaros court hearing
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Federal prosecutors are investigating whether 21st Century Fox Inc. should have disclosed to investors that it made secret settlement payments to female on-air hosts who alleged sexual harassment.
The investigation came to light in New York state court on Wednesday when a lawyer, Judd Burstein, said a client he didn’t identify had received a grand-jury subpoena from federal prosecutors in New York. Burstein, who was in court on a case against Fox, said he was later told by prosecutors in Manhattan that the securities unit is investigating “sexual -harassment issues” at the company.