Ex-Fox News producer says network is afraid to cover the Kimberly Guilfoyle scandal

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The Independent · collected 2026-10-12 · by Isabel Keane

Quick Summary

Ken LaCorte, a former senior executive producer at Fox News Digital, criticized the network for its lack of coverage regarding allegations against Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is now the U.S. ambassador to Greece and previously worked as a Fox host. According to reports, Guilfoyle allegedly pressured a wealthy MAGA donor to pay off her American Express bill in exchange for access to administration officials. LaCorte accused middle management at Fox News of fear and inaction for not covering this significant story that has been widely reported by other major news outlets. The article mentions that Fox News has yet to publish any new articles about the scandal since December 10, 2024, when Trump announced her nomination as ambassador.
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Story summary

Ken LaCorte, former Senior Vice President and Executive Producer at Fox News Digital, criticized the network for its lack of coverage regarding Kimberly Guilfoyle's alleged scandal. Guilfoyle, who was previously a Fox host and is now the U.S. ambassador to Greece, reportedly solicited $100,000 from a wealthy MAGA donor to pay off her American Express bill in exchange for access to administration officials. LaCorte accused the network of being afraid and inactive due to middle management fear, leading to minimal coverage of the allegations despite their potential impact on Guilfoyle's position and legal ramifications.

Written for “Kimberly Guilfoyle Scandal” on 2026-10-12, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
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This article reads unscored and hedges 15% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
The Independent
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 24% hedged 4 of 17 📰 publisher trust 59
“Article A describes an audio leak revealing Kimberly Guilfoyle's reaction to not being invited to a dinner party with the Trump family, while Article B discusses a former Fox News producer accusing the network of avoiding coverage related to Guilfoyle's alleged scandal as U.S. ambassador.”
Washington Examiner
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 3 of 24 📰 publisher trust 68
“Article A discusses Trump and Rubio considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle amid misconduct allegations, while Article B focuses on a former Fox News executive criticizing the network for lack of coverage on the same allegations.”
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 4 of 23 📰 publisher trust 60
“The articles discuss different aspects of the Kimberly Guilfoyle scandal; Article A focuses on potential firing by Trump and Rubio, while Article B mentions lack of coverage by Fox News.”
Washington Examiner
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 28 📰 publisher trust 68
“The articles discuss related topics concerning Kimberly Guilfoyle but describe different events and timeframes: Article A focuses on Rubio's criticism of media demands for comment, while Article B addresses a former Fox News producer criticizing the network's coverage of the scandal.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 24% hedged 6 of 25 📰 publisher trust 65
“The articles describe different aspects of the Kimberly Guilfoyle scandal: one focuses on President Trump's reaction and potential firing, while the other discusses Fox News' coverage or lack thereof.”
TIME
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 13% hedged 7 of 54 📰 publisher trust 60
“While both articles discuss controversy surrounding Kimberly Guilfoyle's conduct as U.S. Ambassador to Greece, they describe different aspects: Article A reports on potential actions by President Trump and Secretary Rubio regarding the situation, while Article B focuses on a former Fox News executive criticizing the network for lack of coverage.”

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Isabel Keane
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Fox Fox News Greece Independent The Wall Street Journal

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Guilfoyle PERSON · 9× Fox ORG · 8× Fox News ORG · 7× Trump PERSON · 7× LaCorte PERSON · 6× Greece GPE · 3× Independent NORP · 3× The Wall Street Journal ORG · 3× Kimberly Guilfoyle PERSON · 2× U.S. GPE · 2×

Narrative

Ken LaCorte, former SVP of Fox News Digital, called out the network Sunday for its lack of online coverage on allegations that Guilfoyle, U.S. ambassador to Greece, pressed a wealthy MAGA donor for $100,000 to pay off her American Express bill in exchange for access to administration officials.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12
🔮 “Not among your enemies, who will hate you no matter what, but among your supporters, like me, who get pained when the hyperbolic attacks turn out to be true,” he wrote.

Claims (41 extracted, 6 hedged)

Hours after a former Fox News vice president accused the network of choosing to “ignore” the scandal involving Trump ambassador and former Fox host Kimberly Guilfoyle, the network ran an article on the allegations. asserted
network → accuse → allegations
Ken LaCorte, former SVP of Fox News Digital, called out the network Sunday for its lack of online coverage on allegations that Guilfoyle, U.S. ambassador to Greece, pressed a wealthy MAGA donor for $100,000 to pay off her American Express bill in exchange for access to administration officials. asserted
Guilfoyle → call → officials
LaCorte, who was VP and Senior Executive Producer of FoxNews.com from 2006 to 2016, said in a post on X that he believed the lack of coverage stemmed from “fear and inaction by middle management.” asserted
lack → say → management
If true, she faces not only the likelihood of removal — something she herself acknowledged — but also the distinct possibility of prison,” he wrote. asserted
he → face → prison
“Fox has 0 reporting online about this,” LaCorte also noted in his post, just after 3 p.m. Sunday. asserted
LaCorte → have → p.m.
“The most recent article at Fox mentioning her is dated December 10, 2024…the day Trump announced her nomination as ambassador.” asserted
Trump → mention → ambassador
LaCorte went on to say that he didn’t believe this was a “mistake” on Fox’s part. asserted
this → go → part
“It’s a conscious choice to ignore a major story that has been reported worldwide by every major news outlet. asserted
that → ’ → outlet
President Trump has spoken about it, as has VP Vance and Marco Rubio. asserted
Vance → speak → it
It’s journalistic malpractice. asserted
It → ’ → ?
He continued: “I don't have knowledge of the details of Fox's action, yet I doubt that there's been an order from up top to ignore it. asserted
I → continue → it
I suspect it's instead a product of fear and inaction by middle management. asserted
it → suspect → management
Whatever the reason, though, it's an increasing pattern I've seen at the network.” asserted
I → increase → network
LaCorte closed his message by warning Fox News that the lack of coverage was harming the company’s reputation. asserted
lack → close → reputation
“Not among your enemies, who will hate you no matter what, but among your supporters, like me, who get pained when the hyperbolic attacks turn out to be true,” he wrote. asserted
he → hate → me
The Independent has contacted Fox News for comment. asserted
Independent → contact → comment
Last week The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle pressed MAGA donor Eric Deters for $100,000 to pay off her AMEX bill. asserted
Guilfoyle → report → bill
In exchange for the funds, she offered Deters help getting the Trump administration to look into his personal tax and legal issues. asserted
administration → offer → issues
A lawyer for Guilfoyle disputed the authenticity of the messages to the outlet. asserted
lawyer → dispute → outlet
While The Wall Street Journal and Fox News are separate news operations, both are owned by the Murdoch media dynasty. asserted
both → own → dynasty
Trump was asked about the reporting on Guilfoyle last Friday. asserted
Trump → ask → Guilfoyle
“I just heard about it. asserted
I → hear → it
It’s too bad,” the president said. asserted
president → ’ → ?
“I mean, I don’t know. asserted
I → mean → ?
She’s an ambassador….She asserted
She → ’ → ?
The Independent has contacted the White House for comment. asserted
Independent → contact → comment
Fox News briefly covered the latest Guilfoyle story on-air October 8, according to Variety. uncertain
News → cover → Variety
Online coverage was not posted until several hours after LaCorte’s post Sunday. asserted
coverage → post → post
That story, published just before 7 p.m., said Guilfoyle “may soon be fired amid reports she sought a six-figure credit card bailout from a Trump donor while offering access to administration officials.” uncertain
she → publish → officials
After Fox ran the online story, LaCorte shared a link and wrote: “Good to see Fox has now gotten around to it…” Guilfoyle worked for Fox News from 2006 until her abrupt departure in 2018. asserted
Guilfoyle → run → 2018
The New Yorker subsequently reported that Fox News paid Guilfoyle’s former assistant approximately $4million after she drafted a complaint alleging sexual harassment against her former boss. asserted
she → report → boss
Guilfoyle has served as the Trump administration’s U.S. ambassador to Greece since November 2025. asserted
Guilfoyle → serve → November
The Wall Street Journal published another report Saturday claiming that in a leaked audio recording, Guilfoyle had raged about not being invited to a dinner party with the Trump family. asserted
Guilfoyle → publish → family
Guilfoyle, who was engaged to Donald Trump Jr. until they broke it off in 2024, had an apparent meltdown in January after learning she wasn’t invited to a dinner organized by the Greek House Davos with Eric Trump. asserted
she → engage → Trump
You don’t have the f****** U.S., you know, ambassador to Greece not come. asserted
ambassador → have → Greece
She should be kissing my f****** ass,” Guilfoyle reportedly said of the event’s organizer. uncertain
Guilfoyle → kiss → organizer
Guilfoyle also allegedly flexed her connections to wealthy Greek businessmen who were paying for her luxury travels at Davos before convincing an American businessman to help her snag an invite, according to audio reviewed by the Journal. uncertain
who → flex → Journal
“You know, I can deliver the world to you, which you deserve,” she appeared to have said, according to an audio recording reviewed by the Journal. uncertain
she → know → Journal
“I’m going to make you a lot of f****** money.” asserted
you → go → money
While Guilfoyle managed to get invited in the end, organizers told the outlet that she ended up leaving early. asserted
she → manage → outlet
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