Fox News reaches settlements with "handful" of other women besides Gretchen Carlson

In private, 21st Century Fox has also completed settlement deals with a “handful” of other women who accused Ailes of harassing behavior, a person briefed on the matter said Tuesday.

These payments were substantially “smaller” than the $20 million paid to Carlson, the person said.

Nonetheless, the existence of multiple payouts underscores the serious nature of the sexual harassment scandal.