A former Fox News anchor has filed a lawsuit against Bill O’Reilly, claiming that the former star Fox host defamed her when he defended himself against sexual harassment accusations. In the lawsuit, which she filed in federal district court in Manhattan, Dhue points to a series of public statements O’Reilly made after the Times article ran, saying the accusations were false and made maliciously. [ Poor Bill O’Reilly: His accusers are teaming up against him ]Frederic S. Newman, an attorney for O’Reilly, said in a statement that Dhue’s lawsuit had “absolutely no merit.”“Mr. O’Reilly has never mentioned Dhue, and any attention she has received has been the result of her own actions. Three other women who have reached settlements with O’Reilly have filed a similar lawsuit against him.

Source: Washington Post March 22, 2018 22:30 UTC