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LaCorte stated the lack of reporting was a conscious choice by middle management.","category":"Media","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-10-12T20:46:07.700Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-12T18:54:41.226Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T20:46:07.700Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":60,"hype":40,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to named source, with some details from a second outlet.","critic":"Reporting includes comment from affected parties and names specific figures.","hype":"Headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild sensationalism."}},"tags":["#FoxNews","#KimberlyGuilfoyle","#MediaBias","#Journalism","#Corruption"],"entities":["Ken LaCorte","Kimberly Guilfoyle","Fox News","Donald Trump","Marco Rubio","Eric Deters"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Former Fox News VP Ken LaCorte accused the network of ignoring allegations of corruption against Kimberly Guilfoyle.","Guilfoyle is accused of seeking financial favors, including a $100,000 credit card bailout, in exchange for government access.","LaCorte stated that Fox News's sister company, The Wall Street Journal, had extensively reported on the topic.","LaCorte suggested the lack of reporting was a conscious choice by middle management, not an order from leadership."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Former Fox News executive Ken LaCorte has accused his former employer of journalistic malpractice for failing to report on corruption allegations against Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is now the US ambassador to Greece. LaCorte, who previously led FoxNews.com, stated that the network made a conscious decision to ignore the story, which he claimed had been reported worldwide by major news outlets."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Guilfoyle is accused of seeking financial favors, including a $100,000 credit card bailout from political donor Eric Deters, in exchange for government access. She allegedly promoted the interests of a Greek construction company and allowed its lobbyists to attend diplomatic meetings. Guilfoyle has denied the allegations. A senior US official told the Associated Press that President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were angered by the allegations and considering her dismissal."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on reporting"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Ken LaCorte stated that Fox News had not mentioned Kimberly Guilfoyle in an article since December 10, 2024, the day her nomination as ambassador was announced. 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