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October 23, 2017

Bill O'Reilly Settled $32 Million Sexual Harassment Claim
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Back in the United States, former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly secretly
settled a sexual harassment claim for $32 million in January-the sixth
and by far the largest such settlement during O'Reilly's tenure at Fox.
Despite the settlement, Fox News renewed O'Reilly's contract in
February, agreeing to pay him $25 million a year before mounting
scandals finally forced him from the network in April. The settlement
came after longtime Fox News contributor Lis Wiehl accused O'Reilly of
repeated harassment, a nonconsensual sexual relationship, and of sending
her unwanted pornographic emails.


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