Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host, was accused of sexually harassing an assistant at the network, which the New Yorker reported in resulted in an out-of-court settlement upward of four million dollars. During my career, I have served as a mentor to countless women, with many of whom I remain exceptionally close to this day.
In , the assistant—who worked under Guilfoyle—submitted a draft complaint to Fox executives that accused the former prosecutor of a litany of misconduct allegations. Most striking among them were the claims that Guilfoyle required the woman to work from her home, where she allegedly exposed herself and showed the assistant pictures of the genitals of men she had slept with.
The magazine said Fox News forced Guilfoyle out in July , despite her public statements that she left voluntarily, and that after she left the network paid out the multi-million dollar settlement to the assistant, who no longer works there.
The Trump transition team did not immediately reply to a request for comment. Trump announced late Tuesday evening that he plans to nominate Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece, amid reports her engagement to his son Don Jr.
Matt Gaetz R-FL , had to withdraw from consideration amid allegations he had sex with a year-old girl, paid for sex, and took illegal drugs.
