Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly snapped at NBC host Matt Lauer to not be sarcastic Tuesday when the latter asked if a “vast, left-wing conspiracy” was behind his downfall for sexual harassment allegations.
O’Reilly was forced out in April amid a flurry of sexual harassment claims. The New York Times reported shortly before his dismissal that five women received payouts from O’Reilly or Fox News totaling $13 million to agree not to pursue litigation or speak about their accusations.
In a sometimes testy interview on “The Today Show,” O’Reilly repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and said it was a “business decision” by Fox to fire him. In 42 years, O’Reilly claimed, he never sent a lewd message to an employee or had a human resources case brought against him.- READ MORE
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