While fans are divided on the decision of Fox News to finally let go its prized possession Bill O'Reilly following the scandal that rocked him and the network, it is suspected that the current net worth of the popular news personality may grow further as Fox may continue to pay him his monthly salary despite his axing.
His personal website says the former Fox News host will air a new episode of his "No Spin News" podcast Monday evening. Former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes stepped down from the company following accusations of sexual harassment from several women, including journalist Megyn Kelly, who hosted "The Kelly File". O'Reilly's podcast is available to members of his premium website, with prices to join ranging from a monthly $4.95 to $54.95 for 365 days.
O'Reilly had been in the headlines constantly since an April 1 New York Times investigation revealed that he and Fox had covered up allegations of sexual harassment against him for at least 15 years, paying five women a total of $13 million in exchange for their silence. He will also set to have a new Twitter, moving on from his "The O'Reilly Factor" account.
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Neither O'Reilly now 21 Century Fox have confirmed a payout publicly, but it was known that O'Reilly signed a contract earlier in March, which reportedly amounted to $25 million a year.
Bill O'Reilly is offered new job with Nevada hookers. But that is the unfortunate reality many of us in the public eye must live with today.
O'Reilly was previously the host of The O'Reilly Factor on the network, anchoring a steady ratings victor for the network for over two decades.
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