Gretchen Carlson breached her Fox News contract, Roger Ailes attorney claims

The legal battle between former Fox News Channel personality Gretchen Carlson and her ex-boss Roger Ailes added another chapter on Friday, with Ailes' attorney claiming that Carlson breached he contract.

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A motion filed by Ailes' attorney on Friday also asked that the suit be moved from state to federal court, and asked that the sexual -harassment case be moved to arbitration.

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Carlson filed suit against Fox News Chairman and CEO Ailes on Wednesday, claiming that Ailes sexually propositioned her, then fired her in retaliation after she complained about discrimination and harassment.

The legal papers claim that Carlson's employment contract contained an arbitration provision requiring that "all claims relating to her employment be brought to arbitration at the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and that all filings, allegations, evidence and events leading up to the arbitration be held in strict confidence."

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Instead, the motion says, she sued.

"Since the filing of her Superior Court complaint, Plaintiff and her counsel have embarked on a publicity campaign to defame Mr. Ailes, notwithstanding the strict confidentiality requirement in the mandatory arbitration provision of her employment agreement." the motion reads.

Ailes' lawyer also seeks to have the case moved from state court in New Jersey to federal court, contending that neither Ailes nor Carlson are residents of New Jersey.

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