Bill O’Reilly is on the WARPATH against the New York Times for their “hit piece” reporting that he settled some sexual allegation for $32 million.
“I have been in the broadcast business for 43 years with 12 different companies,” he began, “and not one time was there any complaint filed against me. Nothing, zero! So I think my track record speaks for itself and people should look at the statement we have posted on BillOReilly.com and the affidavit from Lis Wiehl. What I’m trying to get across by coming on with you is two things: First, I want the story to go away because it’s brutalizing my family. Number two, I’m not going to run and hide because I didn’t do anything wrong. The New York Times wants to take me out of the marketplace, this is the second time they have attacked me. But they know I am at a disadvantage because I can’t comment on any case that has been resolved.”
Beck pointedly asked Bill why he or anyone else would pay $32-million to settle a case, as was alleged in the Times piece. “The only comment I can make on that issue,” Bill replied, “is that the first article in the New York Times quoted figures that were wildly wrong. But I can’t confirm or deny anything because then it goes back into the legal arena and the New York Times knows that. I can’t comment on any specific case at all; if I could I would.”
AND….
“The New York Times should have printed the affidavit up top, but they didn’t do that because it would have wrecked their story, which they had already written. We gave them an unbelievable amount of stuff but they don’t care. This was a hit job to get me out of the marketplace. Media Matters is involved, CNN is involved, that is beyond any doubt.”
AND…
Bill continued: “Any fair-minded person can start to formulate a picture here. 43 years, 12 companies, no complaints. And now there is the statement, the affidavit, and these letters. All I can hope for is that the American people will see that this is an attack on me for political purposes. It has done enormous damage to me and my family.”
He also posted letters and cards from Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson to show how they did like him at one time, so we shouldn’t believe them now. Or something. Yeah….