First Rush, now O'Reilly. I love these 'moral' conservatives.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6242870/
NEW YORK - Bill O?Reilly, whose Fox News Channel show is the highest-rated cable news program, has been accused of sexual harassment by one of his producers. O?Reilly says the complaint is a politically motivated extortion attempt.
Both sides filed lawsuits Wednesday, with the woman, Andrea Mackris, saying the commentator had phone sex with her against her wishes three times.
In his claim against Mackris and her attorney, Benedict Morelli, O?Reilly said Morelli demanded $60 million in ?hush money? to not file the lawsuit.
?As a public figure, I have received many threats,? he said. ?But enough is enough ... The threats stop now. I will not give in to extortion.?
Mackris, 33, is an associate producer on ?The O?Reilly Factor,? a job she returned to in July after a short stint at CNN.
During a phone conversation this August, Mackris, 33, said O?Reilly suggested she buy a vibrator and was clearly excited. Before hanging up, she said, O?Reilly told her: ?I appreciate the fun phone call.?
She contended he made a similar call Sept. 21, ending that one by saying: ?Next time you?ll come up to my hotel room and we?ll make this happen.?