The parent company of Fox News will investigate a sexual harassment claim made against host Bill O’Reilly by a former guest on the network, the lawyer for the accuser told CNN on Sunday.
“On Friday, we received a return phone call from a couple of attorneys who represent Fox News, and they said they are indeed going to do an investigation based on Wendy’s complaint,” lawyer Lisa Bloom told CNN’s “Reliable Sources.” “I’m told that they are taking it seriously, and they are going to do the investigation that’s legally required of them.”
Bloom represents Wendy Walsh, a former Fox News guest who has accused O’Reilly of denying her a contributor position at the network after she turned down his inappropriate advances.
Asked about Bloom’s comments, a spokesperson for 21st Century Fox, the parent company of Fox News, told CNN that the company “investigates all complaints and we have asked the law firm Paul Weiss to continue assisting the company in these serious matters.”
Walsh’s accusations came after a New York Times report revealing that at least five women have taken settlements after accusing O’Reilly of sexual harassment. Several advertisers have pulled ads from his show as a result.
