THE ALLEGATIONS

Fox News contributor Andrea Tantaros filed a complaint with the New York Supreme Court against the Fox News Network, its former president Roger Ailes and four others alleging sexual harassment.

She claims: ‘‘Fox News masquerades as defender of traditional family values, but behind the scenes, it operates like a sex-fuelled, Playboy Mansion-like cult, steeped in intimidation, indecency, and misogyny.’’

In documents filed with the court, Tantaros also mentions being groped by Brown. ‘‘On or about August 18, 2015, former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown appeared on [Fox panel show] Outnumbered.

‘‘Brown made a number of sexually inappropriate comments to Tantaros on set, including, and in a suggestive manner, that Tantaros ‘would be fun to go to a nightclub with.’

‘‘After the show was over, Brown snuck up behind Tantaros while she was purchasing lunch and put his hands on her lower waist. She immediately pulled back, telling Brown to ‘stop’.

‘‘Tantaros then immediately met with [Fox News co-president Bill] Shine to complain, asking him to ensure that Brown would never be booked on the show again. Shine said that he would talk to Scott. Thereafter, Shine and Scott ignored Tantaros’s complaint, and continued to book Brown on Outnumbered.’’

Tantaros also alleged she was punished for rejecting Ailes’ advances by being removed from Fox shows.

The lawsuit is ongoing.