Bill O'Reilly accused of sexual harassment

<p>Documents obtained by The New York Times show Fox News recently settled a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/10/business/media/bill-oreilly-sexual-harassment-fox-news-juliet-huddy.html?emc=edit_na_20170110&nlid=9583097&ref=cta&_r=0" target="_blank">sexual harassment</a>&nbsp;lawsuit against its top anchor, Bill O&#39;Reilly.</p><p>Former Fox personality Juliet Huddy claimed O&#39;Reilly made inappropriate sexual advances toward her in 2011.&nbsp;</p><p>A letter from Huddy&#39;s lawyers said O&#39;Reilly tried to kiss and grab her. The letter also alleged he made &quot;highly inappropriate and sexual&quot; phone calls to Huddy. And it made&nbsp;<a href="http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/exclusive-fox-news-settled-with-fmr-anchor-who-claimed-bill-oreilly-and-fox-president-sexually-harassed-her/" target="_blank">similar claims</a>&nbsp;about Fox News co-President Jack Abernethy.</p><p>Fox News representatives denied any wrongdoing from its employees, saying Huddy&#39;s letter &quot;contains substantial falsehoods.&quot;</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/andrea-tantaros-files-lawsuit-against-roger-ailes-fox-news/">New Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Roger Ailes And Fox News</a></b></p><p>But Huddy&#39;s lawyers said when she denied those advances, O&#39;Reilly used his significant sway at Fox News to derail her career.&nbsp;</p><p>Huddy says she lost her segment on O&#39;Reilly&#39;s show and was transferred to the 4:30 a.m. newscast on a local Fox affiliate in retaliation. She reportedly got a settlement in the high six figures.</p><p>Those allegations were settled just one day before Gretchen Carlson received a reported&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/former-fox-host-gretchen-carlson-settles-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-against-roger-ailes-for-20-million/2016/09/06/f1718310-7434-11e6-be4f-3f42f2e5a49e_story.html?utm_term=.7bcc7fdcaa23" target="_blank">$20 million</a>&nbsp;settlement after she claimed former Fox News president Roger Ailes sexually harassed her.</p><p>O&#39;Reilly was slapped with a similar lawsuit from a producer on his show in 2004. That suit was reportedly settled for millions of dollars.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/charleston-church-shooter-dylann-roof-gets-death-penalty/">Charleston Church Shooter Dylann Roof Receives The Death Penalty</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/us-tests-micro-drone-swarms-deployed-from-jets/">The US Is Testing Micro-Drone Swarms Deployed From Fighter Jets</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/street-roots-is-a-newspaper-helping-people-escape-poverty/">Portland Newspaper Helps People Escape Poverty</a></li></ul>