Woman Who Got Settlement From O’Reilly Criticizes Trump for Defending Him -<br />By EMILY STEEL and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDTAPRIL 5, 2017<br />One of the women who received a settlement from Bill O’Reilly after making sexual harassment allegations against<br />the top-rated Fox News host sharply criticized President Trump on Wednesday for defending Mr. O’Reilly.<br />Such comments tell women they won’t be believed<br />In response to The Times’s investigation, both Mr. O’Reilly and 21st Century Fox, the parent company of Fox News, said<br />that no current or former Fox News employee had raised concerns about him through the company’s anonymous hotline.<br />@POTUS President Trump, the women were forced to settle, not the other way around, because of employment agreements prohibiting court trials<br />@POTUS Fox has publicly acknowledged it requires employment agreements, which require mediation and prevent going to court.<br />Such comments tell women they won’t be believed.”<br />Her statements came several days after an investigation by showed<br />that five women had received settlement payments from Mr. O’Reilly after making claims of sexual harassment or other inappropriate behavior.<br />“Legally, Fox News is now required to do a prompt, thorough investigation,<br />and if they find for Wendy, protect her from retaliation and take action against the perpetrator,” Ms. Bloom said.<br />@POTUS President Trump, I have personally met and interviewed three of your children several times while I was a host at Fox Business.
