Bill O’Reilly Thrives at
Fox News, Even as Harassment
Settlements Add Up
About $13 million has been paid out over the years
to address complaints from women about Mr.
O’Reilly’s behavior. He denies the claims have merit.
By EMILY STEEL and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDTAPRIL 1, 2017
For nearly two decades, Bill O’Reilly has been Fox News’s top asset, building the No. 1 program in cable news for a network that has pulled in billions of dollars in revenues for its parent company, 21st Century Fox.
Behind the scenes, the company has repeatedly stood by Mr. O’Reilly as he faced a series of allegations of sexual harassment or other inappropriate behavior.
An investigation by The New York Times has found a total of five women who have received payouts from either Mr. O’Reilly or the company in exchange for agreeing to not pursue litigation or speak about their accusations against him. The agreements totaled about $13 million.
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