"The New York Times" : Fox Business Network Suspends Charles Payne Amid Misconduct Inquiry

That woman made claims of misconduct against Mr. Payne to lawyers for Fox, according to a person briefed on the matter. PhotoIssues related to sexual harassment continued to plague 21st Century Fox as its Fox Business Network subsidiary confirmed on Thursday that it had suspended a longtime anchor, Charles Payne, pending an investigation into his conduct. Fox Business announced last month that it had renewed Mr. Payne's contract with the network in a multiyear deal. The Los Angeles Times first reported that Mr. Payne had been suspended after the claims of misconduct were made. "We take issues of this nature extremely seriously and have a zero-tolerance policy for any professional misconduct," a spokeswoman for Fox Business said in a statement.


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Fox Business host Charles Payne suspended amid sexual harassment claims

Charles Payne, of the Fox Business Network, appears on "Varney & Co." in New York in 2011. (AP/Richard Drew)Longtime Fox Business Network host Charles Payne has been suspended after a frequent guest on the network reportedly accused him of sexual harassment, adding to the list of sexual misconduct claims that have plagued 21st Century Fox over the past year. Did you?']Shortly after, numerous other women went public with sexual harassment claims against Ailes, who said he had done nothing wrong. Following the Times's story, other women came forward with harassment claims against O'Reilly, who has denied any misconduct. "We take issues of this nature extremely seriously and have a zero-tolerance policy for any professional misconduct," a Fox Business spokesperson said in a statement to The Post.

Fox Business host Charles Payne suspended amid sexual harassment probe

(Photo: Mary Altaffer, AP)Charles Payne, a Fox Business Network host, has been suspended while 21st Century Fox probes sexual harassment allegations. Earlier this week Fox Sports senior executive Jamie Horowitz was abruptly fired amid a sexual harassment investigation. Payne, the host of "Making Money," acknowledged having what he called a "romantic relationship" with a married female political analyst who frequently appeared on Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel. Payne has worked at Fox Business Network since its launch in 2007. Payne's are the latest in a wave sexual harassment charges at Fox.


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