21st Century Fox has reached a $20 million settlement deal with Gretchen Carlson, the anchorwoman who sued Roger Ailes alleging harassment and retaliation in July. The company also publicly apologized to Carlson in a highly unusual statement on Tuesday morning. "We sincerely regret and apologize for the fact that Gretchen was not treated with the respect that she and all our colleagues deserve," Fox said. The eight-figure deal is likely to have consequences across corporate America. 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.Read more on NewsOK.com