According to an essay written by former News Corporation publishing powerhouse Judith Regan, published today on Newsweek.com and its sister site, The Daily Beast, she was once an abused wife.

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Do you think Roger Ailes experienced even a moment of worry when The New York Times revealed that he had told publisher Judith Regan to lie to prosecutors about her affair with Bernie Kerik?

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Kerik said he was resigning because he had inadvertently employed an illegal immigrant, though questions about his stock holdings and an affair with book publisher Judith Regan soon arose -- further reflecting poorly on the Bush administration's judgment in selecting candidates to top leadership posts.

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