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Producer sues O'Reilly for sexual harassment; he sues for extortion [New info.]
CNN ^ | 14OCT04 | CNN

Posted on 10/14/2004 6:05:51 PM PDT by familyop

"Mackris' attorney...did say...that O'Reilly's behavior will be proven in court...She returned to work for O'Reilly at Fox in July of 2004, according to her lawsuit, after winning assurances that O'Reilly would no longer engage in inappropriate conduct."

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To: familyop

I don't like O'Reilly, never have, but there are two sides to every story. However, if it turns out he is a Clinton clone, the hell with him.


61 posted on 10/14/2004 8:46:48 PM PDT by jwalsh07 (Always ask yourself, does this pass the Global Test?)
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To: familyop

What is it with guys named Bill? They get all the action ...Why did my parents name me Woofie and not Bill?


62 posted on 10/14/2004 8:47:40 PM PDT by woofie
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To: Palladin

Tin foil hat because one suspects this story? Oh come on now.


63 posted on 10/14/2004 8:50:00 PM PDT by ladyinred (The simple lie always conquers the more complex truth. (propaganda))
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To: ml1954

"And Makris and O'Reilly will live happily ever after once they've capitalized on the greatest publicity stunt of all time. This thing is so nutty I'm inclined to entertain any theories."

Nothing, nothing stays a secret for long especially with the internet. If this were a stunt both will be cast aside like dirty dish water forever.


64 posted on 10/14/2004 8:51:23 PM PDT by SunnySide
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To: Dan(9698)
(END VIDEOTAPE) CARROLL: O'Reilly says Mackris' lawsuit is politically motivated. Saying her attorney's firm made contributions to the Democratic Party. Mackris' attorney says the extortion complaint is without merit. And his client's complaint is not political, it's sexual harassment and the allegations against O'Reilly will be proven in court -- Lou.

DOBBS: Very high-stakes conflict between these two. Jason, what is the next step here?

CARROLL: Well, sometime in late October, October 22, both of the sides will get together and if there is an issue about the tapes, perhaps at that time, that issue will be resolved.

DOBBS: Thank you very much, Jason Carroll.

65 posted on 10/14/2004 8:51:39 PM PDT by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: the Deejay

"Mackris is not good looking. Certainly not what one would consider "a babe."

Neither is bulbous headed O'Reilly. And his straw dried hair is too weird for description. Not to mention the constantly changing shades of auburn coloring.


66 posted on 10/14/2004 8:54:02 PM PDT by SunnySide
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To: SunnySide

bttt


67 posted on 10/14/2004 8:54:47 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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To: isthisnickcool
From Lou Dobbs tonight:

RONN TOROSSIAN, SW PUBLIC RELATIONS: O'Reilly is a hard-core conservative who likes to talk about himself as the king of no spin. Mr. O'Reilly, keep spinning. Keep spinning and keep fighting.

68 posted on 10/14/2004 8:57:23 PM PDT by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: familyop
I'm sure Rita Cosby's sources will have the real story soon. With the Peterson case coming to a close, Greta will also need a new basis for her existence so maybe she will take up the case.
69 posted on 10/14/2004 9:17:49 PM PDT by etcb
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To: SunnySide

If this were a stunt both will be cast aside like dirty dish water forever.

I don't think they are consciously doing this. They will both be crusaders who will play out their noble cause in front of the media. I wish everyone would just shrug their shoulders and say 'who cares'. But that won't happen. This kind of spectacle promotes and prolongs celebrity in our world.

70 posted on 10/14/2004 9:17:51 PM PDT by ml1954
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To: isthisnickcool

O'Reilly is no threat to the left. Because he is part of the left.

BOR's timing on his move to the left is unfortunate (BWAHAHAHAHAHA). Just when he most needs those that got him where he is he alienated them (HEHEHEHE, BWAHAHAHA). And he looses that Kerry interview he was whoring himself to get(BWAHAHAHAHAHA).

71 posted on 10/14/2004 9:49:29 PM PDT by ml1954
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To: Palladin

WEll...

To be honest I don't care much for O'Reilly. I disagree with him at least 40% of the time, and his personality grates me. I generally don't watch his program, although I do enjoy it at times.

Public figures are easy targets.

The early evidence doesn't look good for him, but then we don't know if he and she had something going on and the relationship went south.

It's just too early to tell and so I'm going to wait until more information is known.


72 posted on 10/14/2004 10:05:53 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservatives)
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To: etcb

Yep, LOL! We'll wait with bait on our breaths for Rita to tell us about her feelings, intuition and so forth about who is guilty and convict someone on her hormonal proof. Or maybe we'll spit the bait out.


73 posted on 10/14/2004 10:12:20 PM PDT by familyop (Member of the "Republican noise machine.")
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To: Irish Eyes

Hmm, short stint at CNN, then back into the pervert's den. Yeah that makes sense. NOT.

I don't know. If it were to turn out that way, CNN would just about have to close the doors.


74 posted on 10/14/2004 10:33:24 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservatives)
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To: Strzelec

Sounds plausable to me. I do think something is going to drop on Kerry shortly. Within seven days ought to do it.

We shall see.


75 posted on 10/14/2004 10:34:33 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservatives)
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To: familyop

Will other talk hosts whom he's bashed,and postured that he's better than,RUSH to his defense? Or is he in for more DRUDGERY?


76 posted on 10/15/2004 1:14:39 AM PDT by voteconstitutionparty
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To: elli1; familyop

Bottom line - if this woman had issues and didn't go to the HR department, she doesn't have a leg to stand on. If she had, I doubt Fox would allow her to come back after leaving.
I am starting to believe this was consensual, as Fox is suing her and her attorney separate from O'Reilly's lawsuit.
This should get interesting.


77 posted on 10/15/2004 4:30:39 AM PDT by mabelkitty (W is the Peoples' President ; Kerry is the Elite Establishment's President)
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To: mabelkitty

I am starting to believe this was consensual, as Fox is suing her and her attorney separate from O'Reilly's lawsuit.

I tend to think it was more of a passive-aggressive thing, that she didn't outright try to shut it down & left a crumb or two laying around until she had him bagged. Something more along the lines that he presented her with an ''opportunity'' & she devised ''a plan''.

78 posted on 10/15/2004 4:53:11 AM PDT by elli1
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To: sinkspur
I'll tell you why. Because Mackris is the aggressor here. She returned from CNN to FOXNEWS after learning how sexual harrassment suits are brought (her previous boss was fired for sexual harrassment). One month after her return, she tries to extort $60 big ones out of FOXNEWS.

I think you've got it nailed. One other thing that really smells fishy is on page 12 of the lawsuit as shown on smokinggun referring to George Bush's Republican Party and their so-called compassionate conservatism. WTH is that doing in a sex harrassment lawsuit?

79 posted on 10/15/2004 5:10:42 AM PDT by prairie dog
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To: mabelkitty
O'Reilly scandal: Intersection of court, TV

While Mackris and Fox traded accusations, observers also noted that O'Reilly and Fox never specifically denied that he had held the conversations with his producer.

"Bill believes in retrospect that the conversations may have been recorded, and he's confident that if they exist in an unadulterated state, it will be exculpatory," Green said.

Without confirming or denying that sexually explicit conversations took place, Green said tapes might indicate whether they were "initiated for the purpose of entrapment."

Green also filed a motion with the court to have any tapes turned over by Oct. 22, but has received no response from Morelli, he said. The move to remove Morelli as Mackris' attorney, Green said, comes because he is "a litigant. And he can't be both a litigant and an advocate."

80 posted on 10/15/2004 7:45:42 AM PDT by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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