The range of accusations included verbal abuse, unwanted advances and lewd comments. In addition to the five women who were paid settlements, two other women spoke to the Times about inappropriate behavior by O’Reilly, and more women came forward with sexual harassment accusations in the wake of the Times investigation.
The National Organization for Women (NOW) quickly called for O’Reilly to be fired and later praised his removal, while demanding an investigation into “the culture of sexual and racial harassment at Fox News.” “O’Reilly deserves this downfall,” NOW President Terry O’Neill said in a statement Wednesday.
“Bill O’Reilly has been subjected to a brutal campaign of character assassination that is unprecedented in post-McCarthyist America,” attorney Marc Kasowitz said in a statement Tuesday night.
In addition to the five women who were paid settlements, two other women spoke to the Times about inappropriate behavior by O’Reilly, and more women came forward with sexual harassment accusations in the wake of the Times investigation.
During his long career in television, Bill O'Reilly has been the quintessential survivor. In large measure, this was because his high ratings (and the revenue they brought in) made him invaluable to his employers at the Fox News Channel.
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The day before O’Reilly’s departure was announced, his attorney condemned the accusations as part of an “ orchestrated campaign ” to “destroy” the longtime host. “Bill O’Reilly has been subjected to a brutal campaign of character assassination that is unprecedented in post-McCarthyist America,” attorney Marc Kasowitz said in a statement Tuesday ...
On April 1, the New York Times reported that O’Reilly and 21st Century Fox had paid five women, who worked for O’Reilly or appeared on his show, a combined $13 million to keep them from pursuing litigation or speaking out about sexual harassment accusations against ...
In addition to the five women who were paid settlements, two other women spoke to the Times about inappropriate behavior by O’Reilly, and more women came forward with sexual harassment accusations in the wake of the Times investigation.
What to Know About the Accusations that Brought Down Bill O'Reilly. L ongtime Fox News host Bill O’Reilly will not return to the network following multiple accusations of sexual harassment against him, parent company 21st Century Fox announced Wednesday.