Five companies pulled their ads from Fox News’s “The O’Reilly Factor” amid accusations of sexual harassment by host Bill O’Reilly. The New York Times on Saturday published a report about five women who received payouts from O’Reilly or Fox in exchange for agreeing to not speak about their allegations against him. The settlements totaled $13 million.
So far, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, BMW of North America, Constant Contact, and Ainsworth Pet Nutrition have pulled commercials from “The O’Reilly Factor,” arguably one of the most popular news show on cable television.
“The allegations are disturbing and, given the importance of women in every aspect of our business, we don’t feel this is a good environment in which to advertise our products right now,” a spokeswoman for Mercedes-Benz stated.
21st Century Fox continues to stand by O’Reilly. We’ll see how long that lasts. *Maxine Waters Side Eye*
