Fox to investigate sexual harassment claim against O'Reilly

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Fox to investigate sexual harassment claim against O'Reilly

By John McCrank

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO - Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly poses on the set of his show "The O'Reilly Factor" in New York March 17, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fox News parent Twenty-First Century Fox Inc said on Sunday it will investigate a sexual harassment claim against TV anchor Bill O'Reilly, who has seen several companies pull their ads from his top-rated news show in the past week.

 

The investigation comes after a complaint was phoned in to the network's corporate hotline last week by Wendy Walsh, a former regular guest on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor" TV show, and her lawyer, Lisa Bloom, which the two posted to YouTube.

 

"21st Century Fox investigates all complaints and we have asked the law firm Paul Weiss to continue assisting the company in these serious matters," the company said in a statement.  

 

Walsh, a psychologist and radio host, said O'Reilly reneged on an offer to secure her a lucrative job on the network after she declined his invitation to join him in his hotel suite after a dinner in early 2013.

 

"I'm told that they are taking it seriously, and they are going to do the investigation that's legally required of them," Bloom told CNN on Sunday.

 

Fox and O'Reilly have paid $13 million to five women who accused him of sexual harassment, the New York Times reported last weekend. O'Reilly said in a statement then that he had been unfairly targeted because of his prominence and has not made further comment.

 

Numerous companies have pulled ads from O'Reilly's Fox News show since the report, including BMW of North America, Allstate Corp, French pharmaceuticals maker Sanofi SA, direct marketer Constant Contact, men's clothing company Untuckit and mutual fund operator T. Rowe Price. British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc said it temporarily suspended its advertising.

 

Fox News, the top-rated cable news network, has faced heightened scrutiny of its workplace climate after sexual harassment allegations led to the resignation of founding Chairman Roger Ailes last year.

 

21st Century Fox hired law firm Paul Weiss to investigate Ailes.

 

On April 3, Democratic political consultant and Fox News contributor Julie Roginsky sued the network and Ailes, accusing them of denying her a permanent hosting job after she rebuffed Ailes' sexual advances.

 

Roginsky said that a misogynistic culture at Fox News had not changed since Ailes left the network.

 

(Additional reporting by Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

 

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[ilostmypassword]

O'Reilly is not addressing the issue and the reason is he really can't. Most likely he has a signed agreement with the woman he paid about 9 million dollars to not to case aspersions on her because if he did, she could have the recording she made of his damaging remarks to her made public.

What's really bizarre though is that O'Reilly's ratings have gone up since the NY Times broke the story.

Edited April 10, 2017 by ilostmypassword

[Jingthing]

Fox investigating O'Reilly?

That's a laugh.

That's like an actual fox investigating the mysterious carnage of fowl at a hen house. 

[louse1953]

Err,shouldn't the police be doing that.

[louse1953]

51 minutes ago, ilostmypassword said:

O'Reilly is not addressing the issue and the reason is he really can't. Most likely he has a signed agreement with the woman he paid about 9 million dollars to not to case aspersions on her because if he did, she could have the recording she made of his damaging remarks to her made public.

What's really bizarre though is that O'Reilly's ratings have gone up since the NY Times broke the story.

Not really surprising,same audience that voted for Trump.

[camble]

The spin won't stop for spinners

[dick dasterdly]

I read the topic heading the wrong way initially, and opened the thread wondering why on earth a woman would sexually harass O'Reilly  !

Edited April 10, 2017 by dick dasterdly

[Thaidream]

According to what I have read- he is a serial offender- settling several cases for millions. He is getting back some of the arrogance he has used to muzzle othes with different opinions. O'reilly is as arrogant and narcissistic as Trump. He should really be pulled off the air as his advertisers have left him. He has however increased his followers who are Trump supporters all waiting for Mr. O to make a statement rebutting forcefully his 'attackers'.  Not going to happen as that would lead to some real court action.

The amzing thing is that Donald Trump issue a statement of support for Mr Oreilly calling him a 'good man'.  Birds of a feather.

[smotherb]

1 hour ago, louse1953 said:

Not really surprising,same audience that voted for Trump.

To be fair, the liberals are also involved in sex--two other Bills I needn't mention.  The irony is the conservative mindset spouts the blatant wrongness of such deeds and then conservatives are right in there plonking--anyone remember, "I have sinned against you my Lord . . ."

 

 

[elgordo38]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Numerous companies have pulled ads from O'Reilly's Fox News show since the report, including BMW of North America, Allstate Corp, French pharmaceuticals maker Sanofi SA, direct marketer Constant Contact, men's clothing company Untuckit and mutual fund operator T. Rowe Price. British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc said it temporarily suspended its advertising.

Its this part that makes Fox stand up and take notice. 

[elgordo38]

Oh Bill your such a hansum man how can the ladies refuse you? Does refusal bring the old ego down a notch or two. To get a real laugh on this one watch the Bill Maher show of last weekend. He kept asking the same question over and over. Who wants to bleep Bill O'Reilly. 

[boomerangutang]

Fox investigating itself is kinda like the House Intelligence Committee investigating Russia/Trump connections.  Each day, a little bit of nothing gets done.  Next day; same.  Even if there's a conclusion, it's tepid and tries valiantly to soften the blow to the law-breaker.

[elgordo38]

1 hour ago, smotherb said:

To be fair, the liberals are also involved in sex--two other Bills I needn't mention.  The irony is the conservative mindset spouts the blatant wrongness of such deeds and then conservatives are right in there plonking--anyone remember, "I have sinned against you my Lord . . ."

 

 

WOW do I remember this. Ole Jimmy asked for forgiveness with real feeling. The problem was once he felt forgiven he went out and did it again. This guy could sell frigs to Eskimo's

[elgordo38]

Hey Bill just watched the clip on Jimmy Swaggart now there is a guy you should form a prayer circle with. 

[smotherb]

7 minutes ago, elgordo38 said:

WOW do I remember this. Ole Jimmy asked for forgiveness with real feeling. The problem was once he felt forgiven he went out and did it again. This guy could sell frigs to Eskimo's

Just like "men of god" have done forever

[IAMHERE]

It is insinuated that Bill used his power to manipulate women into bed; is that anything like using your wallet to get a hooker into bed with you?

[theguyfromanotherforum]

He should have come to Thailand and save the millions.

[ilostmypassword]

41 minutes ago, IAMHERE said:

It is insinuated that Bill used his power to manipulate women into bed; is that anything like using your wallet to get a hooker into bed with you?

Nothing at all like it.

[Berkshire]

Bill and his buddy D. Trump need to watch John Oliver....

 

 

[Ulic]

4 hours ago, elgordo38 said:

WOW do I remember this. Ole Jimmy asked for forgiveness with real feeling. The problem was once he felt forgiven he went out and did it again. This guy could sell frigs to Eskimo's

Ice to Inuit please. Lets remember our political correctness.  

[Stargeezr]

Bill,  Bill, Bill,  oh wait,   this one is O'Reilly and  not Cosby,  or Clinton,  oops  sorry  wrong  year!

Oh Lord,   I must be a Geezer

[joecoolfrog]

17 hours ago, ilostmypassword said:

O'Reilly is not addressing the issue and the reason is he really can't. Most likely he has a signed agreement with the woman he paid about 9 million dollars to not to case aspersions on her because if he did, she could have the recording she made of his damaging remarks to her made public.

What's really bizarre though is that O'Reilly's ratings have gone up since the NY Times broke the story.

Why wouldn't ratings go up , his target audience either think he is ' a good ole boy ' or they are defaulting to the ' fake news ' defence.

[joecoolfrog]

11 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

It is insinuated that Bill used his power to manipulate women into bed; is that anything like using your wallet to get a hooker into bed with you?

Or buying your wife a new kitchen *

[bobbin]

13 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

It is insinuated that Bill used his power to manipulate women into bed; is that anything like using your wallet to get a hooker into bed with you?

Not even close....

[Langsuan Man]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

Fox and O'Reilly have paid $13 million to five women who accused him of sexual harassment, the New York Times reported last weekend.

What's to investigate ?

 

Did they pay $13 million dollars for spa visits ?

[quandow]

"who has seen several companies pull their ads from his top-rated news show"

 

I can't remember the last time I heard "over 60" referred to as "several."

 

http://www.glamour.com/story/angies-list-is-the-latest-company-to-pull-ads-from-the-oreilly-factor

[elgordo38]

18 hours ago, smotherb said:

Just like "men of god" have done forever

Ah yes God a friend of mine has spent a lifetime its an obsession to prove that there is none. 

[elgordo38]

I was watching the news and it seems that the Bill O'Reilly show did not finish last night. He did not return after the break. After loosing so many advertising names and we are talking big ones maybe the Gods of Greed called him upstairs for a reckoning. Your a golden haired boy as long as your bringing in those ad dollars but if they dry up its clean out your office time. 

[elgordo38]

5 hours ago, joecoolfrog said:

Or buying your wife a new kitchen *

Did the kitchen table have a mattress on top??

[joecoolfrog]

2 hours ago, elgordo38 said:

Ah yes God a friend of mine has spent a lifetime its an obsession to prove that there is none. 

Can't prove a negative !