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O'Reilly Hit with Sexual Harassment Suit
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1013043mackris1.html ^

Posted on 10/13/2004 1:31:31 PM PDT by scottybk

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To: finnigan2

"It's hard to believe that someone as smart as O'Reilly could be stupid enough to keep after a female after one or two rebuffs"


---Didn't you read her statement? Obviously O'Falafel likes to be rebuffed over and over with loofah's LOL


321 posted on 10/13/2004 2:44:26 PM PDT by MichelleWSC
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To: lady lawyer
I read both complaints quickly as well, and I agree wth your analysis based on my experience counseling companies and employees who thought they had a claim (it's not my main area of practice, but I sometimes get asked for guidance preventing problems or holding the fort until the experts arrive).

If there was no truth in the woman's accusations, O'Reilly would have added a defamation count, for sure. Her stuff sounds like she has tapes and was looking for a pay-off.

I also agree with you that O'Reilly is a tendentious blow-hard whom I can barely listen to.

What is it going to take to break this poisonous political atmosphere? It was like this at the beginning of the 19th century, and only improved during the 'Era of Good Feelings'. Hmmmm

322 posted on 10/13/2004 2:44:36 PM PDT by CatoRenasci (Ceterum Censeo Arabiam Esse Delendam -- Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit)
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To: jincarolina
Yeah, Unfortunately I think we were the victims of a bait and switch. FNC is no better than CNN these days.
323 posted on 10/13/2004 2:45:28 PM PDT by myself6 (Nazi = socialist , democrat=socialist , therefore democrat = Nazi)
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To: WildTurkey
He didn't go on national tv to say that. I am referring to his first press conference with his wife where he admitted having sexual relations with that girl.

And this is an admission of rape because??? Kobe was an idiot and that idiocy cost him tens of millions of dollars. That, however, does not rise to rape without evidence that proves rape beyond a reasonable doubt.

324 posted on 10/13/2004 2:46:10 PM PDT by dirtboy (Kerry could have left 'Nam within a week if Purple Hearts were awarded for shots to the foot.)
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To: cicero2k
Maybe this is the October surprise? I never thought of that. How creative, if true.
325 posted on 10/13/2004 2:46:17 PM PDT by Max7 (.)
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To: Pete
Until then, this looks like a political hit against Fox to me.

Since the MSM and the DNC wants so badly to take Fox down, maybe it is not such a very smart thing on Fox's part to have so many democrats running around Fox.

326 posted on 10/13/2004 2:46:35 PM PDT by Lady Heron
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To: finnigan2
It's hard to believe that someone as smart as O'Reilly could be stupid enough to keep after a female after one or two rebuffs. It's also strange that she just didn't tell him after one or two advances that she would press legal action if he didn't desist.

I speculate that she didn't rebuff him. She may have even "smiled" or "unh-huh'd" from time to time, to make him think she was at least listening. My guess was that her motivation was to either get money, or bring him down a peg or two. Dislike and hate are powerful motivators for some people.

IOW, I don't think this is about the money. This is about power, and she is trying to assert something over him.

327 posted on 10/13/2004 2:46:41 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: CaptSkip

Take it from any angle; The Daily Show, The Crossfire Punks, Dem Spinmeisters, Soros, etc., they will not let go of this. To the Left, FOX represents the Right. It's hay making time for them.


328 posted on 10/13/2004 2:48:04 PM PDT by leadpenny
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To: Cboldt
There is no doubt in my mind that this woman has tapes. She either has tapes or a screenwriter. Way too many details. As mentioned upthread, she could have been just recording along, being coy, and thinking that she was going to get rich off this stupid lecherous bastard.

That being said, O'Reilly needs to be taken off the air. I will never look at a loofah the same way again.

329 posted on 10/13/2004 2:49:46 PM PDT by dogbyte12
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To: MichelleWSC
O'Falafel likes to be rebuffed over and over with loofah's

O'Falafel--good one :-))

330 posted on 10/13/2004 2:52:01 PM PDT by Catspaw
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To: lady lawyer

Sorry if this is a duplicate post; internet difficulties.

With regard to your claim the harrasment plaintiff didn't plead all the elecments - isn't the relative to the case law in the jurisdiction in question - here, New York?

I'm not pretending that I know much about this area of the law; perhaps there are commonalities in the common-law of the states such that one can be confident that the elements of the "hostile environment" brand of sexual harrassment are not met here according to New York law.


331 posted on 10/13/2004 2:52:20 PM PDT by BCrago66
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To: MichelleWSC
That is absolutely untrue!! BOR states that he is a newsman like Rather, Jennings, and Brokejaw and that Rush is the "entertainer". Just go back to his Rather comments when he in fact said paraphrasing here "there's no way a journalist like me or Rather or Brojaw would knowingly used forged documents"

One can be a journalist and not be a newsman. O has NEVER claimed to be a newsman, in fact, he states unequivocally that he is NOT.

332 posted on 10/13/2004 2:52:35 PM PDT by WildTurkey
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To: lormand

By what I read on smoking gun didn't seem too pithy! haha I knew he had sexual perversions! All he does is talk about sex. It's why he goes after rappers so hard. He fears they are getting it and he is not! This is no surprise to me.


333 posted on 10/13/2004 2:52:47 PM PDT by Gypssy (Smart, Womanly & Conversative! :-)~~~)
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To: dogbyte12

One of this lawyers previous clients got caught arranging the placement of fake emails up on the cooporate network inorder to improve his case.


334 posted on 10/13/2004 2:54:16 PM PDT by WildTurkey
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To: Max7
Maybe this is the October surprise?

There have already been many October suprises. It's just that none of them have been very good for our side.

335 posted on 10/13/2004 2:55:37 PM PDT by skip_intro
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To: bigeasy_70118
Furthermore, settlement disccusions are not permitted as evidence in court, pursuant to FRE 608, so Fox cannot prove extortion, especially since it seems that Morelli believed Fox was operating under good faith in an attempt to resolve these allegations.

I have a question re settlement negotiations: At the time they 'offered to settle' they had not (a) identified O'Reilly by name, or (b) given fox a list of exactly what was being alleged, or (c) filed their complaint. How can those be considered settlement negotiations for purposes of Rule 608?

336 posted on 10/13/2004 2:56:17 PM PDT by BearCub
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To: All

Hard to keep up with all the posts, but I just read a New York Times article about the suit O'Reilly filed. The article identifies O'Reilly as a "conservative" talk show host.

O'Reilly is no conservative, and he of course vehemently rejects the label. So how does the Times conclude that he is? Do they have their own criteria? I'm curious.

Oh, and if Al Franken was hit with a similar suit, what would be the odds the Times would label him as a "liberal" radio show host?


337 posted on 10/13/2004 2:56:26 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Catspaw
I don't remember hearing about that. Let's try and scare up some info on that- who knows, maybe it would be relevant- although if it is for the Plaintiff here, there's little doubt it will be in their quiver.
338 posted on 10/13/2004 2:56:28 PM PDT by blogbat (Holding Out for 2008, but still voting in '04)
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To: leadpenny
Take it from any angle; The Daily Show, The Crossfire Punks, Dem Spinmeisters, Soros, etc., they will not let go of this. To the Left, FOX represents the Right. It's hay making time for them.

You got it. It will take the other issues off the screen and soak up the airtime here just two weeks before the election while (they hope) it will drain off a couple percent of the voters away from 'the right'.

Three birds with one stone: Bush, O'Reilly, FOX

339 posted on 10/13/2004 2:56:53 PM PDT by WildTurkey
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To: Helms
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an illustration of the fact that men dont hire prostitutes because prostitutes give them sex. men hire prostitutes because prostitutes leave after giving them sex.

still, a guy will go for convenient illicit sex before risk-free illicit sex in most cases.

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340 posted on 10/13/2004 2:57:27 PM PDT by phxaz (for now it's a cold civil war in the usa.)
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