How many sexual assault accusations has Bill O’Reilly settled? Fuck this pasty ass cracker.
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Legal issues
On October 13, 2004, O'Reilly sued Andrea Mackris, a former producer for
The O'Reilly Factor, alleging extortion. O'Reilly claimed that Mackris had threatened a lawsuit unless he paid her more than $60 million. Later the same day, Mackris sued O'Reilly for
sexual harassment, seeking $60 million in damages.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-Mackris_complaint-175"><span>[</span>175<span>]</span></a> Her complaint alleged that O'Reilly called her engaging in a crude phone conversation.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-CBS-176"><span>[</span>176<span>]</span></a> On October 28, 2004, O'Reilly and Mackris reached an
out-of-court settlement in which Mackris dropped her sexual-assault suit against O'Reilly and O'Reilly dropped his extortion claim against Mackris. The terms of the agreement are confidential,<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-177"><span>[</span>177<span>]</span></a> but in 2017
The New York Times reported that O'Reilly had agreed to pay Mackris about $9 million and that they would issue a public statement that there had been "no wrongdoing whatsoever".<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-nyt-settlements-85"><span>[</span>85<span>]</span></a>
After Fox News executive
Roger Ailes was the subject of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former Fox News coworker
Gretchen Carlson, O'Reilly said in July 2016, that Ailes was a "target" as a "famous, powerful or wealthy person" and called him the "best boss I ever had".<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-178"><span>[</span>178<span>]</span></a> After Ailes was fired and the network settled the lawsuit with Carlson, O'Reilly declined to comment further, saying that "for once in my life, I'm going to keep my big mouth shut."<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-179"><span>[</span>179<span>]</span></a>
Shortly after Ailes was fired, Fox News settled a sexual harassment claim against O'Reilly with former Fox host
Juliet Huddy. Huddy alleged that O'Reilly pursued a romantic relationship with her and made lewd remarks. Legal fees in this case were settled and paid for by Fox News.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-180"><span>[</span>180<span>]</span></a> The settlement was worth $1.6 million.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-nyt-settlements-85"><span>[</span>85<span>]</span></a> In August 2016, former Fox host
Andrea Tantaros filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News, claiming that O'Reilly made sexually suggestive comments to her.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-181"><span>[</span>181<span>]</span></a> Judge
George B. Daniels dismissed the lawsuit in May 2018 and wrote that Tantaros' allegations were "primarily based on speculation and conjecture".<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-182"><span>[</span>182<span>]</span></a>
The New York Times reported in April 2017 that O'Reilly and Fox News had settled five lawsuits against O'Reilly dating back to 2002. Previously, only the settlements to Mackris and Huddy were publicly reported;
The Times reported that Fox hosts
Rebecca Diamond and
Laurie Dhue settled sexual harassment lawsuits in 2011 and 2016 respectively, and junior producer Rachel Witlieb Bernstein settled with Fox in 2002 after accusing O'Reilly of verbal abuse. The amount paid to the women filing the complaints was estimated at $13 million.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-nyt-settlements-85"><span>[</span>85<span>]</span></a>
In October 2017,
The New York Times reported that O'Reilly was also sued by former Fox News legal analyst
Lis Wiehl for allegedly initiating a "non-consensual sexual relationship" with her.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-nytimes_2017_10_21-13"><span>[</span>13<span>]</span></a> O'Reilly paid Wiehl $32 million to confidentially settle the lawsuit, and when the details of this settlement were leaked, O'Reilly was dropped by the
United Talent Agency.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-expected-183"><span>[</span>183<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-Feldman-184"><span>[</span>184<span>]</span></a> His literary agent,
WME, also announced that they would no longer represent him for future deals after the October report.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-parts-185"><span>[</span>185<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-186"><span>[</span>186<span>]</span></a>
Personal life
O'Reilly is a
Catholic.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-187"><span>[</span>187<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-188"><span>[</span>188<span>]</span></a> He was married to Maureen E. McPhilmy, a public relations executive. The couple met in 1992, and their wedding took place in St. Brigid Parish of Westbury, New York, on November 2, 1996.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-189"><span>[</span>189<span>]</span></a> O'Reilly and McPhilmy have a daughter Madeline (b. 1998) and a son Spencer (b. 2003).<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-190"><span>[</span>190<span>]</span></a>
The couple separated on April 2, 2010, and were divorced on September 1, 2011.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-191"><span>[</span>191<span>]</span></a>
In May 2015, court transcripts from O'Reilly's custody trial with ex-wife Maureen McPhilmy revealed an allegation of
domestic violence.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-192"><span>[</span>192<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-193"><span>[</span>193<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-insider-194"><span>[</span>194<span>]</span></a> Following this allegation, O'Reilly issued a statement through his attorney describing the account as "100% false" and declined to comment further in order "to respect the court-mandated confidentiality put in place to protect [his] children".<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-insider-194"><span>[</span>194<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-195"><span>[</span>195<span>]</span></a> In February 2016, O'Reilly lost a bid for sole custody of both of his children.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)#cite_note-196"><span>[</span>196<span>]</span></a>