Bill O&#;Reilly Sexual Harassment Scandal: Complete Timeline of Events (Photos)
“The O’Reilly Factor” host Bill O’Reilly, the most-watched and most profitable personality on cable news, is officially out at Fox News. Here’s everything you need to know about the Fox profit machine’s fall from grace amid sexual harassment scandals.
: In O&#;Reilly&#;s first public run-in with sexual harassment claims, the host settled a lawsuit filed by his former producer, Andrea Mackris, according to a Washington Post report. The payout in the settlement was not disclosed.
January The current scandal begins to bubble when the New York Times reports that Fox News and O&#;Reilly secretly settled a sexual harassment lawsuit in January. Juliet Huddy, a former Fox News employee, alleged that in , O&#;Reilly tried to derail her career after she turned down sexual advances he made on her.
April 1, The New York Times reported that O’Reilly and Fox News have settled sexual harassment and verbal abuse claims with five different women aimed at the host over the years. The two settlements mentioned above had been previously reported, but three were unknown. The payouts to wo
Bill O&#;Reilly Scandal Timeline: From Fox News Star to Unemployed
It took less than three weeks for top-rated anchor Bill O&#;Reilly to tumble from the highest echelons of Fox News to the unemployment line.
From the initial report on April 1 that O&#;Reilly had contributed to settlements to five women totalling $13 million over sexual harassment claims, to the Murdoch family&#;s announcement Wednesday that he was out at the network, the controversy that felled him unfolded in a whirlwind.
April 1,
A New York Times report states that Bill O&#;Reilly, Fox News and parent company 21st Century Fox issued five payouts to women totaling about $13 million in exchange for them to not pursue legal action against the conservative commentator. The women, who either worked for O&#;Reilly or appeared on his show, accused him of &#;a wide range of behavior,&#; according to the report, including &#;verbal abuse, lewd comments, unwanted advances and phone calls in which it sounded as if Mr. O’Reilly was masturbating.&#; One of the cases involved a former Fox News staffer allegedly berated in front of colleagues by O&#;Reilly.&n
A Brief History of Fox&#;s Sexual Harassment Scandals, From Roger Ailes to Charles Payne
The sudden ouster of Fox Sports President Jamie Horowitz and the suspension of Fox Business Host Charles Payne this week are the latest signs of a sea shift in the Murdoch-run entertainment giant in its response to allegations of sexual harassment.
In the last year, Fox has been rocked by damaging reports of misconduct by executives and on-air talent toward female workers, which have led to the removal of Fox News chairman Roger Ailes last summer, the firing of Fox News host Bill O&#;Reilly this spring and more than $40 million in payments to former employees to settle harassment claims.
The sudden exit of Horowitz after two years programming the company&#;s FS1 and FS2 cable sports channels signals a relatively new zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment allegations under CEO James Murdoch and executive co-chairman Lachlan Murdoch &#; who took over day-to-day oversight of the company from their father, founding CEO Rupert Murdoch, two years ago.
In the last year, the sheer volume of allegations &#; and in many cases, dismissals &#; has been daunting.
Below is a timeline of alleg
Fox News drops Bill O'Reilly in wake of harassment allegations
Fox News is cutting ties with Bill O’Reilly, the biggest star in its year history, after mounting allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior prompted the network to end his program.
“After a thorough and careful review of the allegations,” parent company 21st Century Fox said in a statement, “the company and Bill O’Reilly have agreed that Bill O’Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel.”
Wednesday's decision seemed unimaginable a few short weeks ago, given O’Reilly’s long reign as the top-rated host in cable news.
" the company and Bill O’Reilly have agreed that Bill O’Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel."
— Statement from 21st Century Fox
But the climate shifted dramatically after The New York Times reported on April 1 that O’Reilly or Fox had paid $13 million to settle five cases against him alleging sexual or other harassment. More than 50 advertisers withdrew from his prime-time show, and 21st Century Fox asked a law firm to investigate a complaint from a woman who said O’Reilly dropped efforts to make her a contributor in after she turned down his invitation to
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