Giuliani To Newsmax: Fox Put Me On ‘Blacklist’ After ‘Sticking It’ to Murdoch

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told Newsmax on Tuesday that he has been banned from Fox News because he helped broker a $40 million severance agreement between the cable news network and its founding architect, Roger Ailes.

Ailes, who died in 2017, stepped down as CEO of Fox News in July 2016 following allegations of sexual harassment.

“I represented Roger Ailes and got a $40 million judgment out of them when they wanted to pay him only $20 million and cheat him, and I stuck it to them,” Giuliani told “Rob Schmitt Tonight.” “And Rupert [Murdoch], who was a good friend of mine – I’ve actually stayed at Rupert’s house – put me on the blacklist as a result of that.

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