Bill O'Reilly Settled With Her. Now She's Suing

Bill O'Reilly settled with six women over harassment allegations, and one of them says she hasn't said a word—until now. 

As the New York Times explains, these types of settlements typically include iron-clad confidentiality and nondisparagement clauses. Rachel Witlieb Bernstein says it was O'Reilly who didn't adhere to the terms of their July 2002 settlement. 

In a suit filed Monday, she accused him of defamation and breach of contract over comments he has publicly made about the allegations. The Times says one of its own articles plays a role in the suit: In an April story on the allegations, it noted the network knew of allegations since 2002 and recounted an incident in which he publicly screamed at Bernstein, then a "young producer," in the newsroom (she says she was not a source for the article).

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