{"id":342587,"date":"2017-08-06T10:23:41","date_gmt":"2017-08-06T10:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=342587"},"modified":"2017-08-06T10:23:41","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T10:23:41","slug":"fox-news-host-eric-bolling-suspended-over-lewd-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/08\/fox-news-host-eric-bolling-suspended-over-lewd-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox News host Eric Bolling suspended over &#8216;lewd messages&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Bolling, a long-time host at the network, allegedly sent the messages on separate occasions several years ago.<\/p>\n<p>His lawyer described the claims as &#8220;untrue and terribly unfair&#8221;. Fox News said an investigation was under way.<\/p>\n<p>The conservative cable news outlet has been hit by several high-profile harassment cases recently.<\/p>\n<p>Citing 14 unnamed sources,\u00a0the Huffington Post, a politically liberal news site, reports that Mr Bolling sent unsolicited photos of male genitalia by text message to at least two colleagues at Fox Business and one at Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Eric Bolling has been suspended pending the results of an investigation, which is currently underway,&#8221; a Fox News spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Bolling&#8217;s lawyer, Michael Bowe, told Reuters news agency: &#8220;The anonymous, uncorroborated claims are untrue and terribly unfair.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We intend to fully cooperate with the investigation so that it can be concluded and Eric can return to work as quickly as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other allegations of sexual harassment involving top Fox News stars recently included:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">Bill O&#8217;Reilly, who was dropped from the channel in April following reports that five women had received $13m (\u00a310m) in payouts because of his behaviour. He denied the allegations<\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">Roger Ailes, who resigned as chairman of Fox News following several accusations of harassment by female employees, which he denied.\u00a0He died in May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Bolling, a long-time host at the network, allegedly sent the messages on separate occasions several years ago. His lawyer described the claims as &#8220;untrue and terribly unfair&#8221;. Fox News said an investigation was under way. The conservative cable news outlet has been hit by several high-profile harassment cases recently. 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