Former Fox News host Juliet Huddy who claimed she was repeatedly sexually harassed by Bill O'Reilly got a 'high six figure' settlement from the network

  • Juliet Huddy's claims were against Bill O'Reilly and Jack Abernethy 
  • Huddy claimed the host tried to kiss her and made 'inappropriate phone calls'
  • After the settlement she left 'to focus on her passion of music coverage' 
  • During that time Fox also reportedly paid Gretchen Carlson a $20m settlement for sexual harassment claims against CEO Roger Ailes
  • A spokesperson for Fox News told DailyMail.com: 'The letter contains substantial falsehoods which both men vehemently denied' 

By Cheyenne Roundtree For Dailymail.com

Published: 22:24 EST, 9 January 2017 | Updated: 09:54 EST, 10 January 2017

After Fox was rocked by a series of sexual harassment claims last year, it is revealed the network quietly settled with another host who claims she was repeatedly sexually harassed by Bill O'Reilly.

Juliet Huddy had lodged sexual harassment allegations against two of the network's big shots - O'Reilly and Fox News co-President Jack Abernethy.

She abruptly left her position in September after she settled a sum in the 'high six figures' with Fox for claims she was punished for denying O'Reilly's advances.

Juliet Huddy (left) settled a sexual harassment claim against Bill O'Reilly (right) for a 'high six figure' sum. She said the high-profile news anchor tried to kiss her and made inappropriate calls to her   

Huddy claims that when she denied his advances, she no longer appeared on his segments

Both men at the center of the claim adamantly deny Huddy's allegations, which were submitted just weeks after Roger Ailes resigned, according to LawNewz.com.

Huddy worked with O'Reilly on two of his segments, Did You See That and Mad as Hell, and during that time the news anchor made several advances on her.

The letter claims that O'Reilly tried to kiss Huddy at his home in Long Island and made inappropriate phone calls to her.

When she turned him down, her consequence was termination of her appearances on the show, reported LawNewz.com.

A spokesperson for Fox News told DailyMail.com: 'The letter contains substantial falsehoods which both men vehemently denied.' 

Huddy (left) also made sexual harassment claims against Fox News co-president Jack Abernethy (right)

Huddy left shortly after she received her settlement from Fox in September 2016. At the time she said it was to focus on her 'true passion of music coverage'  

Huddy's second complaint was against then-CEO of Fox Television Stations, Jack Abernethy, who 'constantly called her at the office and asking her to come by his office', according to the letter. 

She abruptly resigned from her position at Fox 5 New York in September 2016 and it was revealed today it came right after her settlement.

In a tweet explaining her departure after 20 years, she said it was time 'to move on and shake things up'.

Huddy added she was going put 'more focus on rock, heavy metal and pop music coverage - her true passion'.  

Fox paid Huddy her settlement around the same time the network paid Gretchen Carlson (left) $20m in a settlement. Carlson had a lawsuit against Fox News CEO and chairman Roger Ailes (right)  

In September it was also revealed that Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson received a reported $20milllion settlement from the network.

Carlson was in a suit against chairman and Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, who she claimed made harassing comments to her about her legs. 

The powerful Ailes stepped down from his role shortly after the settlement with Carlson was reached.  


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