Former Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes showed up to help Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump prepare for his upcoming debate sporting a black eye, according to Gabriel Sherman, national affairs editor at New York Magazine.

Roger Ailes (Getty Images)

Sherman, author of "The Loudest Voice in the Room," a book critical of Ailes, tweeted that two sources confirmed the black eye.

Ailes was recently ousted from his role at Fox following allegations that he sexually harassed numerous women employed by the network, claims Sherman reported on extensively.

According to CBS News, Ailes met with Trump on Sunday as the GOP candidate prepares for the upcoming presidential debates. Ailes advised former Presidents Richard Nixon and George H.W. Bush prior to their debates.

The first debate between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Trump is scheduled for Sept. 26.

(H/T: Mediaite)

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