Two Women Who Settled With O'Reilly Over Sexual Harassment Sue for Defamation
Two women who reached sexual harassment settlements with Bill OReilly joined a defamation lawsuit against Mr. OReilly and Fox News on Wednesday, asserting that statements that he and the network made depicted them as liars, political operatives and extortionists.
The women are Andrea Mackris, a former producer on Mr. OReillys show on Fox News who sued him for sexual harassment in 2004, and Rebecca Gomez Diamond, a former host on Fox Business Network who reached a settlement with Mr. OReilly in 2011 after coming forward with sexual harassment allegations against him. Both women had recorded conversations with Mr. OReilly, and he paid both settlements, according to people briefed on the matter.
They joined a lawsuit filed earlier this month by Rachel Witlieb Bernstein, a former Fox News employee who reached a settlement with Fox News and Mr. OReilly in July 2002 after she repeatedly complained about his behavior to the networks human resources department and other executives. Ms. Bernstein is also suing for breach of contract. Her allegations did not include sexual harassment.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/20/business/media/oreilly-sexual-harassment-defamation.html