According to her website, she's now involved with non-profit organizations that primarily focus on social welfare and workforce development. Sometimes Ailes will tweet photos of Roger or their son from an unverified account, or post on her blog. She keeps to herself at her home in Palm Beach, Florida with her son Zachary. And so even as we mourn his death, we celebrate his life." She keeps to herself these days.Įlizabeth has mainly stayed hidden from any kind of spotlight since 2016. During a career that stretched over more than five decades, his work in entertainment, in politics, and in news affected the lives of many millions. He was also a patriot, profoundly grateful to live in a country that gave him so much opportunity to work hard, to rise, and to give back. Roger was a loving husband to me, to his son Zachary and a loyal friend to many. To ensure Fox News would not be the one to break the news of his death, Elizabeth emailed Matt Drudge of The Drudge Report writing (opens in new tab), "I am profoundly sad and heartbroken to report that my husband, Roger Ailes, passed away this morning. Roger is both bully and charmer, standing. Brilliant, tenacious and combative, he molds his platform into the mouthpiece for his beloved Republican Party and staunch conservative values. (Image credit: Drew Angerer) She made sure Fox News didn't report on Ailes' death first. The founder and head of Fox News Channel, Roger builds the most successful cable news operation the country has ever seen. He died of hemophilia, which is said to have been triggered by when he fell and hit his head in his Florida home days prior.
The couple did, however, stay married until Roger's death in May 2018. Sources say that she was "taking all of the revelations especially hard," as rumors swarmed of a possible divorce considering she was living in New York and he was residing in Florida. It appears that Elizabeth did not know anything about her husband's behavior throughout the years. "This is not about money," she reportedly said. “I’m not going to be here forever and I want Zac to know me.” One of the things that the father/son duo did to bond, then, was “read patriotic texts aloud” on the Fourth of July.(Image credit: Tim Boxer) She stood by him during the sexual harassment accusations.ĭuring the lawsuit that sparked Roger's $40 million resignation from Fox News, Elizabeth stood by her husband.Īccording to New York (opens in new tab) Magazine (opens in new tab) , after Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly declined to stand by Roger during the lawsuit, Elizabeth suggested to the Fox News PR team to "release racy photos of Kelly published years ago in GQ Magazine as a way of discrediting her." It didn't end up happening since her request was turned down. “I never really knew much about my father’s life, what it was really like,” Ailes told the author. But for immediate threats, Ailes has a security team, led by his dog, to protect the family.” Ailes and Zachary dressed up and recited patriotic texts together.Īccording to Chafets’ book, Ailes kept a photo of Zac on his office desk that showed his son as a young boy in a school play dressed up like Teddy Roosevelt, fake mustache and all. In a 2014 article for The Atlantic, it was revealed that Ailes had “installed underneath his house … six months’ worth of supplies in case of a terrorist attack. Ailes was paranoid about protecting his wife and son.Īiles, who notoriously made a lot of enemies with his oft-abrasive managerial style and attitude, was also notoriously paranoid about protecting his wife, Elizabeth, and son, Zachary.
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