Bill O'Reilly Is Sued by Woman Who Settled Over Harassment Accusations

[DonViejo]

By EMILY STEEL DEC. 4, 2017

A woman who reached a settlement with Bill O’Reilly over harassment allegations sued Mr. O’Reilly and Fox News on Monday for defamation and breach of contract, saying that public statements he and the network made violated the settlement and portrayed her as a liar and politically motivated extortionist.

The woman, Rachel Witlieb Bernstein, is one of six known to have reached settlements after making accusations against Mr. O’Reilly. None of the others have said anything publicly about their claims.

Mr. O’Reilly has repeatedly said that the harassment allegations that led to his ouster from Fox News in April have no merit, that he never mistreated anyone and that he resolved the matters privately to protect his children.

“In fact, Mr. O’Reilly is the liar,” states the lawsuit, which was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. “He mistreated Ms. Bernstein. She was forced out of her job at Fox News and paid a settlement because of his mistreatment.”

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[RhodeIslandOne]

1. CLEAN HIM OUT! n/m

[greeny2323]

2. Awesome! LOL. n/t

[Fred Sanders]

3. Non-disclosure works both ways. Who knew? Like who knew tides were caused by the moon!

[skip fox]

4. Why doesn't Moore's accusers do the same?

They'd have to first determine if the assault took place and that would make the public aware of how heinous his behavior was.

Then some of the women he has called liars might receive a settlement.