Buckly J. Ewer
Racism Whistleblower
Fox employee says Bill O’Reilly appeared to be ‘masturbating’ when talking on the phone with her
In the past year, multiple Fox News anchors have reported extreme, ongoing sexual harassment by former network CEO Roger Ailes, leading to his ouster from the network. But Ailes doesn’t appear to be the only perpetrator of abuse at Fox.
The New York Times reports that a letter by lawyers for former Fox employee Juliet Huddy alleges Bill O’Reilly and co-President of Fox Jack Abernathy sexually harassed her, then tried to sabotage her career when she refused their advances. After the bad press generated by sexual harassment claims made against Ailes, executives agreed to a quiet settlement with Huddy to prevent a lawsuit, the Times reports.
O’Reilly was not exactly a paragon of professionalism, according to the letter, which claimed he once greeted Huddy in a hotel room in his boxer shorts and occasionally sounded “as if he was masturbating” when he called her on the phone. A Fox News spokesperson told the Times the letter contained falsehoods, but did not appear to dispute that there was a settlement.
O’Reilly has been accused of sexually harassing female employees before, including the famed “falafel” incident, in which Fear Factor associate producer Andrea Mackris claimed O’Reilly shared steamy fantasies about “the falafel thing.”
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/fox-employee-says-bill-oreilly-appeared-to-be-masturbating-when-talking-on-the-phone-with-her/
When she rebuffed him, he tried to blunt her career prospects, the letter said.
And wouldn’t you know it, before finally reaching a settlement, O’Reilly’s attorneys first tried to bully Huddy into not suing him, sending a letter threatening that if she sued him, they would go after her with their own lawsuits “to hold Ms. Huddy, and all who have assisted her, personally liable for any damage suffered by him or his family.”
After all, he’s a decent guy who won’t stand for being accused of sexual harassment merely because he may have sexually harassed some women. O’Reilly has hired himself a “crisis communication” firm to help protect his image, which has already gotten busy on helping O’Reilly portray himself as the victim. In a statement, the poor lad explained all these women are just out to get him because he dares to be so darn truthy about the news:
“Just like other prominent and controversial people,” the statement read, “I’m vulnerable to lawsuits from individuals who want me to pay them to avoid negative publicity. In my more than 20 years at Fox News Channel, no one has ever filed a complaint about me with the Human Resources Department, even on the anonymous hotline.
“But most importantly, I’m a father who cares deeply for my children and who would do anything to avoid hurting them in any way. And so I have put to rest any controversies to spare my children.
“The worst part of my job is being a target for those who would harm me and my employer, the Fox News Channel. Those of us in the arena are constantly at risk, as are our families and children. My primary efforts will continue to be to put forth an honest TV program and to protect those close to me.”
We Are Shocked To Learn That Bill O’Reilly Beated Up His Wife, Allegedly
See? He’s just trying to protect his kids! Not that any of the women accused his kids of sexually harassing them. Of course, we might point out that if O’Reilly really wanted to protect his kids from trauma and scandal, he probably should have avoided choking his former wife in front of them — allegedly! — which we bet was a lot more upsetting than those lawsuits. Someone should think of the children, even if it isn’t Bill O’Reily.
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BILL RUBS ONE OUT WHILE SEXUALLY HARASSING FOX EMPLOYEES ON THE PHONE.
In the past year, multiple Fox News anchors have reported extreme, ongoing sexual harassment by former network CEO Roger Ailes, leading to his ouster from the network. But Ailes doesn’t appear to be the only perpetrator of abuse at Fox.
The New York Times reports that a letter by lawyers for former Fox employee Juliet Huddy alleges Bill O’Reilly and co-President of Fox Jack Abernathy sexually harassed her, then tried to sabotage her career when she refused their advances. After the bad press generated by sexual harassment claims made against Ailes, executives agreed to a quiet settlement with Huddy to prevent a lawsuit, the Times reports.
O’Reilly was not exactly a paragon of professionalism, according to the letter, which claimed he once greeted Huddy in a hotel room in his boxer shorts and occasionally sounded “as if he was masturbating” when he called her on the phone. A Fox News spokesperson told the Times the letter contained falsehoods, but did not appear to dispute that there was a settlement.
O’Reilly has been accused of sexually harassing female employees before, including the famed “falafel” incident, in which Fear Factor associate producer Andrea Mackris claimed O’Reilly shared steamy fantasies about “the falafel thing.”
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/fox-employee-says-bill-oreilly-appeared-to-be-masturbating-when-talking-on-the-phone-with-her/
When she rebuffed him, he tried to blunt her career prospects, the letter said.
And wouldn’t you know it, before finally reaching a settlement, O’Reilly’s attorneys first tried to bully Huddy into not suing him, sending a letter threatening that if she sued him, they would go after her with their own lawsuits “to hold Ms. Huddy, and all who have assisted her, personally liable for any damage suffered by him or his family.”
After all, he’s a decent guy who won’t stand for being accused of sexual harassment merely because he may have sexually harassed some women. O’Reilly has hired himself a “crisis communication” firm to help protect his image, which has already gotten busy on helping O’Reilly portray himself as the victim. In a statement, the poor lad explained all these women are just out to get him because he dares to be so darn truthy about the news:
“Just like other prominent and controversial people,” the statement read, “I’m vulnerable to lawsuits from individuals who want me to pay them to avoid negative publicity. In my more than 20 years at Fox News Channel, no one has ever filed a complaint about me with the Human Resources Department, even on the anonymous hotline.
“But most importantly, I’m a father who cares deeply for my children and who would do anything to avoid hurting them in any way. And so I have put to rest any controversies to spare my children.
“The worst part of my job is being a target for those who would harm me and my employer, the Fox News Channel. Those of us in the arena are constantly at risk, as are our families and children. My primary efforts will continue to be to put forth an honest TV program and to protect those close to me.”
We Are Shocked To Learn That Bill O’Reilly Beated Up His Wife, Allegedly
See? He’s just trying to protect his kids! Not that any of the women accused his kids of sexually harassing them. Of course, we might point out that if O’Reilly really wanted to protect his kids from trauma and scandal, he probably should have avoided choking his former wife in front of them — allegedly! — which we bet was a lot more upsetting than those lawsuits. Someone should think of the children, even if it isn’t Bill O’Reily.
Yr Wonkette is supported by reader donations. Give generously or we may be forced to make you think of Bill O’Reilly rubbing one out again.
Read more at https://wonkette.com/614993/whos-fo...s-bill-oreilly-damn-right#3qRgB89rUGhutlhm.99
