SIX companies including BMW and Mercedes pull ads from Bill O’Reilly’s Fox News show in response to claims that $13million has been paid out in sexual harassment claims against host
On first televised ‘O’Reilly Factor’ since allegations of sexual harassment, host didn’t mention controversy
BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai are three automakers to sever their ties
Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, Constant Contact and Sanofi have also pulled ads
It was reported over the weekend that $13m has been paid to five women who accused O’Reilly of harassment since 2012
A former guest on his show has also accused him of sexual harassment
Comes after Roger Ailes left network following accusations he made unwanted sexual advances against women
DailyMail.com
4 April 2017
Six companies have pulled ads from Bill O’Reilly’s popular Fox News show.
BMW announced the move in a statement on Tuesday, telling The New York Times that they were suspending all advertising in the wake of a report this weekend that claimed five women had been paid settlements by O’Reilly and the network after they were harassed by the host.
Four of those women said they were sexually harassed by O’Reilly.
O’Reilly, in his first televised appearance since the Times’ story on sexual harassment allegations against him, made no mention of the claims on Monday.
The cable news personality had segments on Monday night’s ‘The O’Reilly Factor’ on Democrats opposing Donald Trump and a story with contributor Jesse Watters visiting Columbia University to ask if Fox News Channel was welcome there.
He did not however address the five women – Rachel Witlieb Bernstein, Andrea Mackris, Rebecca Gomez Diamond, Laurie Dhue, and Juliet Huddy – who all at some point over the past 15 years said O’Reilly had either sexually harassed or verbally abused him, with three of those settlements costing $13million to pay out.
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