Bias, after his release from prison, had formed a five-state network of salesmen to find investors to fund restaurant REITs managed by the shell company he had created--FIIK. He also controlled Richmond Energy in Houston, which owned a chain of Mexican restaurants.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Schiller had already been weakened by an earlier incident in which the network hastily fired correspondent Juan Williams over remarks he made on Fox News, drawing claims of bias and a demand for de-funding from conservatives.

FORBES: New CEOs for NPR and Clear Channel