Bill O'Reilly of Fox News said on Thursday that he and former producers of his talk show had agreed to resolve their legal dispute over allegations of sexual harassment against her, and he accused her of trying to get him out of office.
He said on his talk show: "This cruel torture is now officially over and I will never talk about it again . " O'Reilly Factor.
33-year-old Andrea mcchris, the producer of the show, filed a lawsuit against top actors
October TV show host
13, accusing O'Reilly of giving her a clear set of calls, advising her to use the vibrator and telling her about her sexual fantasies.
The New York Daily News quoted unidentified sources as saying that O'Reilly had agreed to pay Max any fees of $2 million to $10 million.
In addition, the New York Post says O'Reilly is believed to have paid "millions of dollars" to resolve the lawsuit.
On that day, 55-year-old O'Reilly and two married children interrupted Harry Hillier's conversation and have filed a lawsuit accusing Mackris and her lawyer of trying to extort $60 million in "lip service fees ", let the case disappear quietly.
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He also saw his rating rise by 30% after filing the case. The out-of-
According to CBS News reporter Kelly Cobiella, the court settlement was reached on the eve of the court's battle for the tape.
O'Reilly's lawyer, Ronald Green, said he believed there were tapes of dialogue between the two and asked the court to force Max to make them for public play.
"I know he's not afraid of what's on the tape," Green said at the time . ".
On Thursday night, O'Reilly told his audience, "This has caused me great pain, but I have to protect my family and I have done it.
I can only say to you, please don't believe everything you hear and read.
Shortly before the Factor aired, O'Reilly's lawyer, green, issued a statement saying that the case and the claim had been withdrawn and that the parties agreed that O'Reilly had not acted improperly, chris mcchrys or Chris's lawyer, Benedict Morelli.
Morelli did not immediately respond to calls seeking comment.
Green's statement on the settlement did not mention the money and it was not immediately possible to know if this was a factor.
"Out of respect for their family and privacy, all parties and their delegates agree that all information related to the case should be kept confidential," Green's statement said . ".
When the allegations began, Green refused to confirm or deny the specific things that Marchis claimed to O'Reilly to her, but at the time he said,
O'Reilly denied that he had done anything illegal about sexual harassment.