Here are the companies who have pulled ads from Bill O'Reilly's show after he was accused of sexual harassment
Nine companies have pulled advertisements from Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's time slot in light of a New York Times investigation that found that O'Reilly and Fox News had paid out millions to settle sexual harassment allegations claims against him.
The Times investigation into O'Reilly's conduct found that complaints against the host ranged from "verbal abuse, lewd comments, unwanted advances, and phone calls 'in which it sounded as if Mr. O'Reilly was masturbating, according to documents and interviews.'"
In addition to the five women who have reportedly received settlements from either O'Reilly or Fox News totaling $13 million, two others have also accused the conservative commentator of unwanted advances.
O'Reilly has denied that there is any merit to the allegations against him, and hired crisis communications expert Mark Fabiani last week, who released a statement to The Times on behalf of O'Reilly.
"Just like other prominent and controversial people, I'm vulnerable to lawsuits from individuals who want me to pay them to avoid negative publicity," the statement said. "In my more than 20 years at Fox News Channel, no one has ever filed a complaint about me with the Human Resources Department, even on the anonymous hotline.
"But most importantly, I'm a father who cares deeply for my children and who would do anything to avoid hurting them in any way. And so I have put to rest any controversies to spare my children," it continued.