Bill O'Reilly will get a payout of up to $US25 million ($NZ35 million) following his ousting from Fox News over sexual harassment allegations, a source familiar with the situation says. O'Reilly' severance, totaling the equivalent of one year of his salary, would mark the latest multimillion-dollar payment by Fox News related to men accused of sexual harassment. The New York Times reported on April 1 that Fox and O'Reilly had paid five women a total of $US13 million to settle harassment claims. O'Reilly said in a statement at the time that he had settled only to spare his children from controversy. In July, the company paid former head of Fox News, Roger Ailes, a severance package of about $US40 million, following allegations of sexual harassment.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 21, 2017 00:21 UTC