[multiple sexual harassment allegations against Bill O'Reilly]

[ckaihatsu]

Mercedes-Benz just pulled out


An investigation has found that Fox News has shelled out millions to silence multiple sexual harassment allegations against Bill O'Reilly.

Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, and BMW just dropped their sponsorship on O'Reilly's show over this scandal. This is our chance to get other Fox News advertisers to follow suit.

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Trigger warning: content refers to sexual assault.


Chris,

A bombshell New York Times investigation has revealed that Fox News shelled out over $13 million to keep multiple sexual harassment allegations against Bill O'Reilly out of the public eye.

The O'Reilly Factor is the number one show on cable TV, and Fox News chose to pay millions in hush money to keep its #1 show out of the courts and media instead of giving justice to survivors.

Last summer, Fox's former CEO Roger Ailes was fired after another sexual harassment scandal -- and Fox promised it would not tolerate any behavior that disrespects women. Fox has clearly not learned its lesson.

Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Hyundai just became the first major advertisers to officially drop Fox News over the scandal. Can you help make sure other companies follow suit?

Tell companies still advertising with O'Reilly to pull their ad money now. (https://act.sumofus.org/go/352893?t=2&akid=29197.859590.U4stc3)

The women allegedly targeted by O'Reilly were all anchors, journalists, and producers who saw their careers cut short because of his abuse. And get this: Fox News allegedly paid out sexual harassment settlement claims in salaries to not have to report them to investors and shareholders.

O'Reilly's lack of respect for women was plain long before the New York Times' investigation -- just last week he came under fire for hurling racially-tinged insults at Congresswoman Maxine Waters in an attempt to discredit her based on her appearance.

The O'Reilly Factor brings in $111 million each week in ad revenue. So far, that money has been the main reason Fox News has tried to sweep O'Reilly's reprehensible actions under the rug. But we can also use these advertising dollars to finally get justice for O'Reilly's survivors and get O'Reilly off the air -- for good.

This story is so explosive that there's no way any respectable company will want its name attached to a serial sexual abuser. Hitting Fox News where it hurts -- its bottom line -- is the most effective way to make sure these women finally get real justice.

Yesterday, Mercedes-Benz became the first company to drop its ads with The O'Reilly Factor -- and SumOfUs members can get more to follow.

Join us in telling Fox News' advertisers to pull their ad money now. (https://act.sumofus.org/go/352893?t=3&akid=29197.859590.U4stc3)

Last year, SumOfUs members in Canada banded together to hold a major airline and its CEO accountable for failing to respond to flight attendants that had been assaulted by pilots.

And together with our partners The Sleeping Giants, we've helped convince over 1,750 companies to pull ads from Breitbart (a.k.a. Trump News) for hateful content that denigrates women, refugees, and people of color.

If we pile the pressure on Fox News now, O'Reilly could finally be held to account -- and we can make sure Fox News learns it can't use hush money to stifle justice.

Join us and tell Fox News' advertisers to get serious about sexual harassment. Pull your funding now. (https://act.sumofus.org/go/352893?t=4&akid=29197.859590.U4stc3)

Thanks for all that you do,

Nicole, Angus, Reem, Emma, Fatah and the rest of the SumOfUs team



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More information:

Bill O'Reilly Thrives at Fox News, Even as Harassment Settlements Add Up, New York Times, April 3, 2017
First Advertiser Drops Bill O'Reilly: Mercedes Says It's 'Reassigned' Ads From Fox News Show, Forbes, April 3, 2017
Fox News’s Harassment Payments Are Under Investigation, Lawyer Says, New York Times, February 15, 2017.


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Re: Get Bill O'Reilly fired


Dear Chris,

BREAKING: Over 20 companies have pulled their ads from The O'Reilly Factor since it came to light that Fox News paid to silence at least five women who had been sexually harassed by host Bill O'Reilly.1

Last time Fox News was under the spotlight for sexual harassment, we forced out then-CEO and serial harasser Roger Ailes--now we have another chance to hold an abuser accountable. Will you join over 38,000 UltraViolet members and demand Fox fires O'Reilly? (https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/fox-sexual-harassment/?t=1&akid=4377.852651.qqv9Oj)

--Nita and Shaunna

P.S. Here's the original email we sent:


Dear Chris,

Fox News is unraveling. First, decades-long CEO Roger Ailes was ousted for sexual harassment. Now, host Bill O'Reilly is named in another lawsuit--and by fellow host Andrea Tantaros.2

The details of the lawsuit are nauseating. O'Reilly tried to lure Tantaros into his home and kept asking her to show him her "wild side."

There's more: Tantaros revealed that the brand new CEO, Bill Shine, knew that O'Reilly and Ailes harassed her but told her to shut up about it.

Fox News is once again dealing with a public relations nightmare. We can push them to get rid of O'Reilly and Shine--like we pushed them to fire Ailes--if enough of us speak out.3 Will you add your name?

Tell 21st Century Fox: Clean up the disgusting culture of sexual abuse at Fox News. Start by firing Bill O'Reilly and Bill Shine.

Sign the petition (https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/fox-sexual-harassment/?t=2&akid=4377.852651.qqv9Oj)

Tantaros points out that Ailes did not act alone. She named several male Fox News contributors in addition to O'Reilly and Ailes and claimed executives helped cover the abuse up. Every top Fox News executive she came forward to ignored her complaints--and took her off the air.4

When former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes was slapped with a lawsuit, 50,000 UltraViolet members spoke out and successfully forced Fox to get rid of him. Now, with another lawsuit naming Bill O'Reilly, who hosts the most popular show on Fox News, and new CEO Bill Shine, who was very carefully chosen to replace Ailes following the scandal, Fox is once again dragged into the spotlight for endangering women in the workplace.

A few weeks back, UltraViolet members forced Ailes out of Fox News when it came to light he has harassed countless women while he was CEO. Getting rid of Ailes was a crucial step in stopping sexist abuse at Fox. But sexual harassment at Fox News won't stop until everyone who participated and covered it up is held accountable--and we can make sure of that if we all speak out again.

Can you demand Fox fix its sexual harassment problem? (https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/fox-sexual-harassment/?t=3&akid=4377.852651.qqv9Oj)

--Nita, Shaunna, Kat, Karin, Adam, Holly, Kaili, Kathy, Onyi, Susan, Anathea, Audine, Shannon, Megan, Libby, and Emma, the UltraViolet team



Sources:

1. 22 companies pull advertising from 'The O'Reilly Factor', ABC, April 4, 2017

2. The Explosive New Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Bill O'Reilly, Detailed, ThinkProgress, August 23, 2016

3. Fox News chief Ailes resigns after sexual harassment claims, Reuters, July 22, 2016

4. Andrea Tantaros of Fox News Claims Retaliation for Sex Harassment Complaints, New York Times, August 22, 2016


Want to support our work? UltraViolet is funded by members like you, and our tiny staff ensures small contributions go a long way. Chip in here. (https://weareultraviolet.actionkit.com/donate/donate?t=8&akid=4377.852651.qqv9Oj)


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Re: Bill O'Reilly


Chris,

Twenty-one advertisers have abandoned Bill O'Reilly in the past 24 hours -- and the number keeps growing. Our pressure is working, now it's time to turn up the heat.

Trivago and Hulu are two of O'Reilly's hold out sponsors.

Will you write a comment on Trivago's Facebook page to encourage them to stand with survivors and #DropOReilly?

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Write on Hulu's Facebook page here (https://act.sumofus.org/go/352942?t=2&akid=29247.859590.RLEoGa)

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Write on Trivago's Facebook page here (https://act.sumofus.org/go/352933?t=4&akid=29247.859590.RLEoGa)

If we take action now we can build on our momentum and get O'Reilly off the air -- for good.

Thanks for all that you do,

Nicole, Angus, Reem, Emma, Fatah and the rest of the SumOfUs team

[ckaihatsu]

Re: Bill O'Reilly


Chris,

Twenty-one advertisers have abandoned Bill O'Reilly in the past 24 hours -- and the number keeps growing. Our pressure is working, now it's time to turn up the heat.

Trivago and Hulu are two of O'Reilly's hold out sponsors.

Will you write a comment on Trivago's Facebook page to encourage them to stand with survivors and #DropOReilly?

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Write on Hulu's Facebook page here (https://act.sumofus.org/go/352942?t=2&akid=29247.859590.RLEoGa)

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Write on Trivago's Facebook page here (https://act.sumofus.org/go/352933?t=4&akid=29247.859590.RLEoGa)

If we take action now we can build on our momentum and get O'Reilly off the air -- for good.

Thanks for all that you do,

Nicole, Angus, Reem, Emma, Fatah and the rest of the SumOfUs team


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Chris,

Trivago is finally taking action because of you. Now forty-five advertisers have abandoned Bill O'Reilly over the past 72 hours -- and the number keeps growing.

Consumer pressure is working. Now let's set our sights on Microsoft and Capital One -- two of O'Reilly's last hold out sponsors.

Will you write a comment on Microsoft's Facebook page to encourage them to stand with survivors and #DropOReilly?

https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.sumofus.org/images/microsoft_logo.png (https://act.sumofus.org/go/352970?t=1&akid=29292.859590.i-Q1lN)

Write on Microsoft's Facebook page here (https://act.sumofus.org/go/352970?t=2&akid=29292.859590.i-Q1lN)

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Write on Capital One's Facebook page here (https://act.sumofus.org/go/352971?t=4&akid=29292.859590.i-Q1lN)

[ckaihatsu]

#DropOReilly


Dear Chris,

Enough is enough. On the heels of Bill O’Reilly’s racist and insensitive remark about Representative Maxine Waters’ hair and subsequent invocation of anti-black tropes, it was revealed that O’Reilly and Fox News have paid out more than $13 million dollars in sexual harassment settlements to five women. O’Reilly has a long history of attacking women, Black culture, and civil rights and used his position of power on the network to prey on vulnerable women and attempt to force himself sexually on them--harassing subordinates with disgusting phone calls and threatening to fire them for not giving into his lewd and misogynistic advances.

But even though, over 20 companies have decided to #DropOReilly, Hulu and Microsoft have decided to continue their relationship with "The O'Reilly Factor" despite Bill O'Reilly's disturbing pattern of abuse and violence. This isn't okay.

Tell Microsoft and Hulu to #DropOReilly and pull their advertising from his platform of misogyny. (https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/droporeilly/)

Thanks for standing with us against hate.

- Rashad and the rest of the Color Of Change team


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[ckaihatsu]

Cancel Bill O'Reilly


Bill O'Reilly must not be sent on vacation while he is being investigated for sexual assault.

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Fox News can't cover for him this time. Call Fox News CEO James Murdoch and tell him to cancel The O'Reilly Factor.

Take Action (https://act.colorofchange.org/call/murdoch-dump-billoreilly/?t=2&akid=7274.872082.e8BL19)


Dear Chris,

Last night, Bill O’Reilly announced he was “taking a vacation” from his primetime show. But insiders are saying that last night’s show could have been his last!1

In less than two weeks, we’ve pushed over 77 advertisers to drop from O’Reilly’s show, leaving his viewers with hardly any advertisements except for “Elvis gospel albums and catheters.” The pressure is on and Fox CEO James Murdoch can no longer ignore the over 150,000 of you that have joined together in demanding advertisers drop from O’Reilly’s show.

Click here to call Fox News CEO James Murdoch and demand that he send O'Reilly on a permanent vacation. (https://act.colorofchange.org/call/murdoch-dump-billoreilly/?t=3&akid=7274.872082.e8BL19)

We must keep this pressure on Murdoch and 21st Century Fox and show them there are significant costs for continuing to keep a serial sexual predator on the air. Bill O’Reilly should have been gone a long time ago – and we have information that CEO James Murdoch is ready to give O’Reilly a pink slip.

Bill O’Reilly’s deplorable actions are the norm at Fox News, where a deep-seated culture of racial and sexual abuse dominate the hallways and are broadcasted daily over the airwaves. Along with the sexual assault settlements, recently filed lawsuits have come to light detailing the heinous treatment of Black employees in Fox’s payroll office by Fox's long-time comptroller Judy Slater, where Black employees were constantly berated and one woman was made fun of for being a survivor of breast cancer.2

Fox’s treatment of Black employees is no surprise given the war they have waged on Black communities since their launch in 1996. Fox’s long history of attacking Black communities with misleading rhetoric and outright lies in order to advance an outlandish right-wing agenda has proven to be dangerous. There is overwhelming evidence these tactics shape perceptions of Black people in the minds of viewers and thus endanger Black people in neighborhoods, courtrooms, and classrooms across the country.

Click here to call CEO James Murdoch and urge him to finally cancel the O'Reilly Factor.[/url="https://act.colorofchange.org/call/murdoch-dump-billoreilly/?t=4&akid=7274.872082.e8BL19"]

It is clear that the calculated and viciously divisive content that Fox televises daily is only a reflection of the bigotry and sexual violence that is embedded in the culture of their board rooms, executive meetings, writing rooms, and even payroll offices. That is why we fought hard to get Glenn Beck off of the air in 2009, the notoriously offensive show Cops canceled in 2013 and we won't stop until Bill O'Reilly is off the air for good.

Click here to call CEO James Murdoch and tell him to fire Bill O'Reilly. (https://act.colorofchange.org/call/murdoch-dump-billoreilly/?t=5&akid=7274.872082.e8BL19)

Until justice is real,

-- Rashad and the rest of the Color Of Change team.

References:

1. “Bill O'Reilly is going on vacation and he may never come back,” Think Progress, April 12, 2017. https://act.colorofchange.org/go/7763?t=7&akid=7274.872082.e8BL19

2. Third Black Employee Sues Fox News for Racial Discrimination, New York Magazine, April 4, 2017. http://act.colorofchange.org/go/7771?t=9&akid=7274.872082.e8BL19


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[ckaihatsu]

UC Berkeley is honoring a sexual harasser!


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UC Berkeley: Don't Honor Professor Who Sexually Harassed Students!


Sign Now (http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/Ax.SQ/zSvE/t8hl)


Chris,

UC Berkeley has a sexual harassment problem. Most recently, a woman filed suit against philosophy professor John R. Searle and the University of California Regents after she was fired from her job as Searle's research assistant for rejecting his advances.

However, as BuzzFeed reported, this wasn't the first time a woman complained about the professor's sexual misconduct: UC Berkeley officials knew that at least three students had made claims against him. Plus, the philosophy department had received complaints that Searle made inappropriate comments in his undergraduate classes. Yet, he faced no repercussions.

Please join me in demanding that UC Berkeley protect its female students and stand up against sexual harassment! (http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/Ax.SQ/zSvE/t8hl)

As a Berkeley graduate, I am appalled that the school let Searle ignored Searle's abuse of power for so long. All students deserve to learn and work in a safe, supportive environment, free from sexual harassment, especially from their professors.

UC Berkeley should honor the female students Searle harassed instead of honoring him. Please join me in demanding that Berkeley strip Searle of his professor emeritus title and change the name of the John Searle Center for Social Ontology! (http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/Ax.SQ/zSvE/t8hl)

Thank you,

Aarti K.

The Care2 Petitions Team


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[ckaihatsu]

Act now to stop Bill O'Reilly once and for all!


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Cancel the Bill O'Reilly Tour!

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Chris,

Just because Bill O'Reilly lost his show, it does not mean that the fight to get rid of this serial sexual harasser is over. He is taking his lewd rhetoric right to our doorsteps with a five-city tour starting in New York next Saturday.

Fox canceled the misogynist's show because millions of people like you spoke out. Now we must speak out again to stop his "The Spin Stops Here" tour. Sign this Care2 petition demanding that the five venues hosting O'Reilly's hate-spewing show pull out of the tour. (http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AXnUP/ztA8/t8hl)

The NYCB Theatre at Westbury has already sold out both of O'Reilly's shows next Saturday. Tickets also appear to be going fast for his shows in Baltimore, Tampa, Las Vegas, and Anaheim later in the year. If this tour is allowed to proceed, O'Reilly will be able to continue building his audience and increasing his power in the media, setting the stage for a comeback on another TV network. He will also continue to make a ton of money.

Bill O'Reilly has sexually harassed women for decades, and it's unlikely that he's going to stop. We cannot let the NYCB Theatre at Westbury or the other venues turn a blind eye to his abhorrent treatment of women.

The petition will be delivered on Wednesday to the NYCB Theatre at Westbury, so sign right now to demand that they cancel "The Spin Stops Here" tour. (http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AXnUP/ztA8/t8hl)

Thank you,

Lacey K.
The Care2 Petitions Team


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