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Megyn Kelly rehearses for "The Kelly File" | AP Photo/Richard Drew Report: Megyn Kelly told lawyers she was harassed by Roger Ailes

Twenty-First Century Fox is declining to comment on an explosive new report that Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly has told lawyers she was also harassed by Fox News CEO and Chairman Roger Ailes.

"According to two sources briefed on parent company 21st Century Fox’s outside probe of the Fox News executive, led by New York–based law firm Paul, Weiss, Kelly has told investigators that Ailes made unwanted sexual advances toward her about ten years ago when she was a young correspondent at Fox," New York magazine's Gabriel Sherman wrote in a report posted this afternoon. "Kelly, according to the sources, has described her harassment by Ailes in detail," Sherman reports.

Kelly has been quiet about the Ailes claims since Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit against the Fox News CEO, alleging sexual harassment. In the past Kelly has effusively praised Ailes for building her career, hiring her with little experience from Washington's local ABC affiliate, television station WJLA, and within a decade, giving her her own show. When Trump was attacking Kelly earlier in the election cycle and boycotted a debate over her involvement, Ailes went to bat for her and was widely praised for fiercely defending Kelly.

Sherman also reports that Ailes is being given an ultimatum to resign by Aug. 1 or be fired for cause.

Cleveland has been buzzing with anticipation of the Ailes news, with some Fox personalities describing the current mood as "tense."

According to the Financial Times, Fox hosts Bill O'Reilly, Greta Van Susteren and Sean Hannity have clauses in their contracts that allow them to leave the channel should Ailes depart.

POLITICO has learned that Kelly has not been in touch with Carlson's legal team.

We have reached out to Fox News and will update here accordingly.

Kelsey Sutton contributed to this report.