Former Fox News host Eric Bolling wants onetime colleague Bill O’Reilly to leave his recently deceased son out of discussions of sexual harassment allegations at the network.
“Just as Bill O’Reilly had wanted to shield his children from the allegations against him, I hope he will honor my request and avoid any future mentions of my son,” Bolling wrote in a statement.
In an interview with the New York Times, O’Reilly called sexual harassment allegations against him “crap” and “wrong,” adding that similar allegations against Bolling lead to the death of his 19-year-old son this summer.
“Eric Bolling’s son is dead,” O’Reilly explained. “He’s dead because of allegations made, in my opinion and I know this to be true, against Mr. Bolling.”
Bolling responded, “My parting from Fox News was in no way connected to the tragic news of my son’s passing. The coroner has in fact indicated to us that they believe it was an accident.”
“I believe it is beyond inappropriate for anyone to bring in the tragic death of my son Eric Chase Bolling,” Bolling explained.
O’Reilly’s comments come in the wake of a new bombshell report which revealed that he signed a $32 million deal to dismiss sexual assault allegations.
