The Murdoch family has reportedly decided to pull The O’Reilly Factor off air amid allegations of sexual harassment against prime-time host Bill O’Reilly, and will soon be officially announcing his departure, according to sources close to Gabriel Sherman in New York magazine.
According to Sherman, the decision was primarily driven by Rupert Murdoch’s sons, James and Lachlan, after The New York Times reported earlier this month that $13 million has been paid out from either Fox News or O’Reilly to five women to settle their sexual harassment claims against the host in lieu of litigation, despite O’Reilly’s denying the veracity of their claims.
Fox News executives are reportedly meeting on Wednesday to discuss how to contain any damage from an O’Reilly dismissal. O’Reilly, who is currently on vacation, has hosted the network’s most popular show — The O’Reilly Factor — since the network’s inception in 1996 and remains the country’s highest-rated cable news host.
Sherman reports that “the board of Fox News’ parent company, 21st Century Fox, is scheduled to meet on Thursday to discuss the matter.”
Originally published by Breitbart.
You have given more fuel to the left crazies’ bonfire against anything decent. They are having a field day laughing and mocking now. This was not the right thing to do. If Hannity goes, I’m done with Fox. Thought you guys were on our side.
These Murdoch sons are a real piece of work. Bill O’Reilly was the main contributor to Fox News and did more for charitable foundations than any one else. I like Tucker Carlson, but you guys are idiots. Anyone could go out on the street and immediately knew Bill O’Reilly was. These candy asses you have working for you want the same pay, want to be in front of the camera, but if one thing is said to them “they are ready to sue”. I hope you lose your ratings.
It a Dam shame that alligators are allow to put a someone’s reputation without any proof. They should be held accountable monetarily for any lawyer’s retainer’s, fees, and also pay for personal damages, if they can’t proof their allegations.
Bill O’ Reilly, should sew fox for all damages. Bill should start his own news channel.
He has my 100% support. He’s a great person and doesn’t deserve this. Bill go get them.
Jose L. Torres,
Thanks Bill for all your hard work. Fox news is going down!
Just no more fox news …only station I ever believe …another Democrat creation because them women are liars until they prove their allegations …I would not pay them nothing……now I feel its a woman’s word not a world Righteousness , moral values, and how Government who so corrupt especially Irs and Obama who forgave homeowners 7500.00 for second time around but not First buyers who got 7500.00 dollars to jump start economy slightly….think about that…..my son is hard working man and they should not have approve him with outrages interest rate….Chew on that for last 8 years
Treating women with respect should be the modus operandi for EVERY male—even big time TV commentators. Paying the women who accused him of sexual harassment “hush” money pretty well says he was responsible. Too bad he didn’t ask forgiveness from the Pope!
It will not be good for Fox to let go a top show host. Many have gone already and Fox is not what it once was. We do not need another main stream media channel, there are enough of them now. As the person before me stated, look at what President Clinton did, he didn’t leave his post. Even if he is found guilty of these charges, it has no bearing on his job performance. He will pay his price if found to be guilty, but in our country one is presumed innocent until proven guilty. This is so wrong!!
I will never watch Fox news again. Only reason I watched was for Bill O’Reil
ly ,now all reason gone,good bye.
Ok, so print the exact allegations and when this supposed harassment occurred. Are they recent or are they liberals slamming conservatives by “diggin’ up bones”? Look at Bill Clinton and what he actually did with women and NOTHING was done with him. Talk about a scum bag – and he was President.
That latest one of saying she was “hot chocolate” is a joke.
Men, watch what you say, some women are vicious and probably getting paid to accuse you. What a sick aspect of our society.
This is what I advise to all Public Figures. Do not acquiece to any accusations without fighting just because you wanted this unsubstantiated scandal to go away. They will bite you at the end anyway. Nowadays, sexual harassment even without proof is accepted as truth.
If they’re going to let a conniving hussy attorney like Ms.
Bloom who parades out a bunch of other lying, gold-digging, hussies
dictate how you Fox runs its business, then they’re not worth our time
anymore. Mr. O’Reilly is your top performer; make the other side have
to prove their allegations before severing a 21 yr relationship with the man who made Fox News what it is today.
And here I thought Fox News was the last bastion of truth in today’s ridiculous
phony mainstream programming; but you’re now giving into the left who
wants nothing more than to silence Fox News and free speech (remember when
Obama wanted to have monitors deployed at news outlets). What a
disappointment Fox News has become. None of these claims from any of these women have been substantiated. If Bill did do it, then he deserved to be fired; but let him have his day in court and not be vilified because of hearsay allegations.
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The worse thing you can do is to let Bill O’Reilly go. You are so stupid. You are just as liberal and judgmental as the rest of the idiots. Shame on you if you fire him. It’s going to be a big loss for you. I would take closer look at why they want him gone.
The worse thing you can do is to let Bill O’Reilly go. You are so stupid. You are just as liberal and judgmental as the rest of the idiots. Shame on you if you fire him. It’s going to be a big loss for you.
I have been a fan of Bill O’Reilly and have watch the Factor for years. When the stories started to leak out about sexual harassment allegations against him, I suspected that they might be true. Bill O’Reilly was very egotistical and controlling and people with these attributes tend to think they can do and say things to people because of their fame and power and get away with it.
It is not for me or others to judge Bill O’Reilly. I will leave that up to the one and only law giver and judge, the One who can save or destroy. If Bill is guilty he will face this judge one day. If he is not guilty, he has nothing to worry about.
I THOUGHT CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC WERE BAD, BUT LETTING O’REILLY GO FOX NEWS IS THE WORST. THE OTHER STATIONS ARE LIARS, BUT FOX NEWS FOLDS TO EVERY LITTLE WHIM. NO MORE FOX NEWS FOR ME. JACKOFF’S.
I hear you Doris