It was revealed today from the New York Times that Fox News renewed O’Reilly’s contract after he settled a sexual harassment accusation for $32 million.
Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson was not amused.
It’s horrifying any co would dismiss employee after mult harass allegations-then allow back on air. #BeFierceBook https://t.co/Grgrqsvd3K
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) October 21, 2017
Since leaving the network she has become an advocate for women who were harassed in the workplace.
Horrifying for any company to allow this to happen #BeFierceBook https://t.co/dGTyh1bAG5
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) October 21, 2017
Less than a month ago. pic.twitter.com/r7Z5yieDCC
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 21, 2017
Total BS companies don’t know-I lay out why it’s imperative we turn enablers/bystanders into allies in #BeFierceBook https://t.co/Grgrqsvd3K
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) October 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/921852589595136000Scary - and people wonder why women don’t come forward. And this appears to be a woman. Sad. #truth https://t.co/kNqRjlyLFO
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) October 21, 2017
When will companies decide to stand by women? Simple question. We all deserve the American Dream right? #BeFierceBook https://t.co/BRXjllWIY4
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) October 21, 2017
When O’Reilly put out a statement about the new report, she shot it down.
Nobody pays $32m for false allegations - nobody https://t.co/qB3njcHHuy
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) October 21, 2017
Yet another smear article on me. https://t.co/rryWmyXe7C has the verifiable truth. Please check it out. https://t.co/rGdVIF3SDD
— Bill O'Reilly (@BillOReilly) October 21, 2017
My investigative team has done a superb job in exposing the lies and smear. I will speak with you on Monday.
— Bill O'Reilly (@BillOReilly) October 21, 2017
No need to wait for Monday. Another right wing conspiracy? Women are getting brave #truth #Befiercebook #metoo https://t.co/c9LSAHs9Y1
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) October 22, 2017
Here’s his statement:
Once again, The New York Times has maliciously smeared Bill O’Reilly, this time even failing to print a sworn affidavit from his former lawyer, Lis Wiehl, repudiating all allegations against Bill O’Reilly. The Times ignored that evidence, sworn under oath, and chose to rely on unsubstantiated allegations, anonymous sources and incomplete leaked or stolen documents.
Here are the facts: after the Chairman of Fox News Roger Ailes was fired in July 2016, dozens of women accused scores of male employees of Fox News of harassment – including the current co-president of Fox News Jack Abernathy.
21st Century Fox settled almost all these cases, paying out close to $100 million dollars. Six months after Mr. Ailes left the company, Fox News Corporation signed Bill O’Reilly to a record breaking new contract after the company had analyzed and considered all allegations against him.
In its first article about Mr. O’Reilly on April 1st, The New York Times printed inaccurate settlement figures while fully understanding that O’Reilly and his counsel are legally bound by confidentiality and cannot set the record straight.
In its latest diatribe against Bill O’Reilly, the Times printed leaked information provided by anonymous sources that is out of context, false, defamatory, and obviously designed to embarrass Bill O’Reilly and to keep him from competing in the marketplace.
Finally, in the more than 20 years Bill O’Reilly worked at Fox News, not one complaint was filed against him with the Human Resources Department or Legal Department by a coworker, even on the anonymous hotline. The New York Times has copies of two letters written by 21st Century Fox lawyers attesting to that fact.
The Times failed to print them, too.
A denial, not not a complete denial. And he keeps promising he’s going to clear his name. When will that be, I wonder?
Well you all have a nice open thread. Be nice to each other, except for that one guy nobody likes. You know the one.
Here’s funny stuff:
WE NOW GO LIVE TO BREXIT pic.twitter.com/ZXNj7KUnRl
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) October 19, 2017
To whoever did this we would like to have a word with you we are not mad we just wanna talk pic.twitter.com/U6sEXNN34i
— MoonPie (@MoonPie) October 10, 2017