O’Reilly apologizes to ex-Fox colleague for podcast comment
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Co-host Eric Bolling appears on “The Five” television program, in July 2015, on the Fox News Channel, in New York. O’Reilly apologized, Monday, for suggesting the death of Bolling’s father last month was related to allegations of sexual harassment against Bolling.
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Bill O’Reilly of the Fox News Channel program “The O’Reilly Factor” in New York, as seen in Oct. 2015. O’Reilly has apologized for saying the death of his former Fox News colleague’s son was related to sexual harassment allegations against the father.
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NEW YORK >> Bill O’Reilly has apologized for saying the death of his former Fox News colleague’s son was related to sexual harassment allegations against the father.
O’Reilly said in a New York Times podcast Monday: “Eric Bolling’s son is dead. He’s dead because of allegations made — in my opinion and I know this to be true — against Mr. Bolling.” Nineteen-year-old Eric Chase Bolling died Sept. 8 in Colorado.
Fox News announced earlier that day it had parted ways with Eric Bolling, who was suspended in August following allegations he sent lewd photos to female co-workers.
Bolling told The Times later Monday that O’Reilly’s comment was “beyond inappropriate.” Bolling says his son’s death “was in no way connected” to his parting from Fox News.
Bolling accepted O’Reilly’s apology on Twitter Monday night. Fox News fired O’Reilly in April amid sexual misconduct allegations.