After O’Reilly and Weinstein, Paying Rape Accusers to Stay Silent Should Be Illegal

THE SCANDAL IS WHAT'S LEGAL

One of the biggest enablers of rich, powerful sexual abusers is the legal system.

Published Oct. 23 2017 11:33AM EDT

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The revelation that Fox News host Bill O’Reilly paid $32 million to a network employee to settle a sexual harassment accusation, at least his six sexual harassment settlement in the past decade totaling $45 million, is stunning news, especially since Fox then rehired O’Reilly with a four-year extension paying $25...

Bennett Gershman

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After O’Reilly and Weinstein, Paying Rape Accusers to Stay Silent Should Be Illegal

One of the biggest enablers of rich, powerful sexual abusers is the legal system.

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Bennett Gershman