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Moonbat Lisa Bloom 'Disturbed' By Bill O'Reilly's Lawsuit Against Accuser's Ex-Boyfriend
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Nov 15, 2017, 3:47:13 PM11/15/17
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High-profile attorney Lisa Bloom said she was “surprised” and “very
disturbed” to hear Bill O’Reilly had filed a $5 million lawsuit over a
Facebook post written by the ex-boyfriend of a woman who accused O’Reilly
of sexual harassment.
The former Fox News star announced in October that he plans to sue Michael
Panter for defamation. Panter, a former New Jersey assemblyman, published
a lengthy Facebook post that described O’Reilly sexually harassing his
then-girlfriend and probing her for information about another accuser.
Bloom, who has built a career advocating for women’s rights and defending
victims of sexual harassment, has agreed to represent Panter.
“[It’s] very interesting that somebody who purports to be a journalist ?
Bill O’Reilly ? would want to suppress speech,” Bloom told HuffPost. “This
is not right. This is not acceptable.”
Bloom is no stranger to legal battles with O’Reilly. In April, she
represented three women who had publicly accused him of sexual harassment.
Days later, amid fierce backlash over the mounting allegations against
him, Fox News announced it was cutting ties with O’Reilly.
O’Reilly, who has reached multimillion-dollar settlements with several of
his accusers, has denied all of the allegations and has claimed he’s the
victim of a “witch hunt.”
Now, he’s asking for no less than $5 million in damages for “the public
hatred, ridicule, disgrace, and permanent harm to his professional and
personal reputations as a result” of Panter’s Facebook post. The post
detailed several alleged instances in which O’Reilly demonstrated
inappropriate behavior, including masturbating during phone calls with
Panter’s then-girlfriend without her consent.
“I can’t imagine [O’Reilly] thinks he’s going to win this case,” said
Bloom, noting that O’Reilly would not only have to prove Panter
intentionally lied about him, but would also have to provide evidence that
the post hurt him financially.
“At the time of the post, O’Reilly had already lost his job at Fox News,”
she said. “Nothing has happened to him as a result of [Panter’s] Facebook
post. ... I just don’t think it’s likely that he can prove his case.”
O’Reilly’s legal team filed the initial “notice of summons” last month,
but hasn’t yet taken any further steps to move the case forward, Bloom
said. She added that O’Reilly never reached out to Panter before filing a
lawsuit against him and that he still hadn’t specified what he believes to
be defamatory in Panter’s post.
I was raised to believe that the truth is important and that our justice
system is not for the rich and powerful to suppress the truth.
Michael Panter
Mark Fabiani, a spokesman for O’Reilly, told HuffPost on Monday that he
didn’t have “any developments to report” regarding the lawsuit.
Bloom said lawsuits like the one O’Reilly has filed against Panter can
deter some women from speaking out against their harassers or abusers,
despite the growing wave of sexual misconduct allegations against
entertainers, media personalities and politicians.
“Their number one fear is that they’re going to get sued for defamation by
these wealthy, powerful guys,” Bloom said of potential accusers. “This is
the club that a bully can wield.”
Panter has not publicly identified the ex-girlfriend he described in the
post and acknowledged Monday that he hadn’t asked her permission before
writing it. Still, he said he felt that he had made the right choice in
telling the story.
“I was raised to believe that the truth is important and that our justice
system is not for the rich and powerful to suppress the truth,” Panter
said. “I think that we’re in pivotal moment in time where we can continue
to speak up and continue to shed light on these issues or folks can be
intimidated back into silence. ... This is about a bigger principle than
just me.”
Read Panter’s original Facebook post about O’Reilly below.
--
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party has run out of gas.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for ending the disaster of the
Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
ObamaCare is a total 100% failure and no lie that can be put forth by its
supporters can dispute that.
Obama jobs, the result of ObamaCare. 12-15 working hours a week at minimum
wage, no benefits and the primary revenue stream for ObamaCare. It can't
be funded with money people don't have, yet liberals lie about how great
it is.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
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High-profile attorney Lisa Bloom said she was “surprised” and “very
disturbed” to hear Bill O’Reilly had filed a $5 million lawsuit over a
Facebook post written by the ex-boyfriend of a woman who accused O’Reilly
of sexual harassment.
The former Fox News star announced in October that he plans to sue Michael
Panter for defamation. Panter, a former New Jersey assemblyman, published
a lengthy Facebook post that described O’Reilly sexually harassing his
then-girlfriend and probing her for information about another accuser.
Bloom, who has built a career advocating for women’s rights and defending
victims of sexual harassment, has agreed to represent Panter.
“[It’s] very interesting that somebody who purports to be a journalist ?
Bill O’Reilly ? would want to suppress speech,” Bloom told HuffPost. “This
is not right. This is not acceptable.”
Bloom is no stranger to legal battles with O’Reilly. In April, she
represented three women who had publicly accused him of sexual harassment.
Days later, amid fierce backlash over the mounting allegations against
him, Fox News announced it was cutting ties with O’Reilly.
O’Reilly, who has reached multimillion-dollar settlements with several of
his accusers, has denied all of the allegations and has claimed he’s the
victim of a “witch hunt.”
Now, he’s asking for no less than $5 million in damages for “the public
hatred, ridicule, disgrace, and permanent harm to his professional and
personal reputations as a result” of Panter’s Facebook post. The post
detailed several alleged instances in which O’Reilly demonstrated
inappropriate behavior, including masturbating during phone calls with
Panter’s then-girlfriend without her consent.
“I can’t imagine [O’Reilly] thinks he’s going to win this case,” said
Bloom, noting that O’Reilly would not only have to prove Panter
intentionally lied about him, but would also have to provide evidence that
the post hurt him financially.
“At the time of the post, O’Reilly had already lost his job at Fox News,”
she said. “Nothing has happened to him as a result of [Panter’s] Facebook
post. ... I just don’t think it’s likely that he can prove his case.”
O’Reilly’s legal team filed the initial “notice of summons” last month,
but hasn’t yet taken any further steps to move the case forward, Bloom
said. She added that O’Reilly never reached out to Panter before filing a
lawsuit against him and that he still hadn’t specified what he believes to
be defamatory in Panter’s post.
I was raised to believe that the truth is important and that our justice
system is not for the rich and powerful to suppress the truth.
Michael Panter
Mark Fabiani, a spokesman for O’Reilly, told HuffPost on Monday that he
didn’t have “any developments to report” regarding the lawsuit.
Bloom said lawsuits like the one O’Reilly has filed against Panter can
deter some women from speaking out against their harassers or abusers,
despite the growing wave of sexual misconduct allegations against
entertainers, media personalities and politicians.
“Their number one fear is that they’re going to get sued for defamation by
these wealthy, powerful guys,” Bloom said of potential accusers. “This is
the club that a bully can wield.”
Panter has not publicly identified the ex-girlfriend he described in the
post and acknowledged Monday that he hadn’t asked her permission before
writing it. Still, he said he felt that he had made the right choice in
telling the story.
“I was raised to believe that the truth is important and that our justice
system is not for the rich and powerful to suppress the truth,” Panter
said. “I think that we’re in pivotal moment in time where we can continue
to speak up and continue to shed light on these issues or folks can be
intimidated back into silence. ... This is about a bigger principle than
just me.”
Read Panter’s original Facebook post about O’Reilly below.
--
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party has run out of gas.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for ending the disaster of the
Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
ObamaCare is a total 100% failure and no lie that can be put forth by its
supporters can dispute that.
Obama jobs, the result of ObamaCare. 12-15 working hours a week at minimum
wage, no benefits and the primary revenue stream for ObamaCare. It can't
be funded with money people don't have, yet liberals lie about how great
it is.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
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