Facelift at Fox: How James and Lachlan Murdoch fired Ailes and O'Reilly and are now set to battle for control of dad Rupert's 'band-of-pirates' empire
James and Lachlan Murdoch have set out to overhaul 21st Century Fox
In past two weeks, James has aggressively called for Bill O'Reilly's ousting amid sexual harassment allegations from multiple women, which he denied
The same thing happened last year when Ailes was forced to resign over sexual harassment claims, which Ailes denied
James and Lachlan have created friendlier work environment for employees
Unlike their father, Rupert Murdoch's 'band-of-pirates' tactics within workplace
They have addressed workplace diversity, introduced additional benefits, including more paid vacation and 'expanded coverage' for transgender workers
By Dailymail.com Reporter
Published: 00:31 EDT, 23 April 2017 | Updated: 04:17 EDT, 23 April 2017
James and Lachlan Murdoch set out to battle for control over their father's 'band-of-pirates' empire after a yearlong battle with sexual harassment allegations against ex-Fox News chief Roger Ailes and most recently, Fox host Bill O'Reilly.
In the past two weeks, following claims O'Reilly sexually harassed multiple women, James, 44, who is the CEO of 21st Century Fox, aggressively called for his ousting.
The same thing happened last July, when Ailes was forced to resign over sexual harassment claims against him.
When James and Lachlan, the sons of, Rupert Murdoch, the executive chairman of 21st Century Fox, first took over the company, they both were willing to tolerate the Fox News culture, according to a New York Times report.
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