Fox News host Eric Bolling did not appear Saturday for “Cashin’ In” and might not be seen for a while on the network following a HuffPost story Friday that alleged he sent lewd text messages to female colleagues, and a follow-up piece Saturday in which a former Fox News guest accused him of sexual harassment.
NEW from @yashar: Caroline Heldman accuses Eric Bolling, Bill O’Reilly & Woody Fraser of sexual harassment. https://t.co/dbwR2pomcA pic.twitter.com/tJYSQoX756
— Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) August 5, 2017
Yashar Ali reported Saturday evening that Caroline Heldman, who appeared on Fox News between 2008 and 2011, accused Bolling of being one of three Fox News/Fox Business employees who sexually harassed her:
“I did hundreds of appearances on Fox and Fox Business from 2008 – 2011, and had multiple experiences with Bolling that caused grave concern to my friends and family. Bolling referred to me as ‘Dr. McHottie’ on air on four different occasions, and called me ‘smart, beautiful, and wrong’ on air twice,” Heldman wrote in her Facebook post.
“My only surprise is that it took this long for people to come forward about Bolling’s behavior, which has been wildly inappropriate for years,” Heldman wrote on Facebook in response to Friday’s report that Bolling had sent lewd texts.
Eric Bolling suspended from Fox "pending the results of an investigation" — here's full story by me & @jackiewattles https://t.co/jikfSZgIWy
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 5, 2017
Exclusive: A dozen sources tell me that longtime FNC host Eric Bolling sent lewd text messages to women colleagues. https://t.co/dW7XW0EFHS
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) August 5, 2017
Ali reported Friday that he spoke to a dozen sources who alleged that Bolling “sent an unsolicited photo of male genitalia via text message to at least two colleagues at Fox Business and one colleague at Fox News.” Ali added that “the messages were sent several years ago, on separate occasions.”
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these Eric Bolling junk-pic rumors have been an open secret among many at Fox for years. Glad to see @yashar report it out
— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) August 5, 2017
For the record: this story has been quietly whispered around the bldg for years. I've spent a long time looking into https://t.co/G0jpM0Rlci
— Andrew Kirell (@AndrewKirell) August 5, 2017
Kudos @yashar. Ya beat me.
— Andrew Kirell (@AndrewKirell) August 5, 2017
Curious why it took so long. Did the story really need a dozen sources confirming the dude sent dick pics?
— Mazzakim (@Mazzakim) August 5, 2017
Bolling’s attorney issued a statement calling the claims untrue and unfair.
Bolling's lawyer sent a statement to me saying Bolling "does not recall" sending inappropriate communications and "does not believe" he did. https://t.co/CvQmYyYiGe
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) August 5, 2017
Bolling attorney says the claims are "untrue & terribly unfair." He will cooperate with Fox law firm's investigation https://t.co/12ddm6W6gL pic.twitter.com/TUgZv5NuFF
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/893923616877944832
Will be pretty easy to tell if @ericbolling sent explicit pictures of himself to his coworkers @FoxBusiness and @FoxNews. Slow down people.
— Vincent (@nonsaintVincent) August 6, 2017
There certainly seems to be a pattern going on, but is it a pattern of Fox News making some really poor hiring choices or a pattern of sexual harassment charges leading to firings and suspensions if not criminal charges?
Now Eric Bolling is suspended from Fox?
This travesty where men are considered guilty until proven innocent has to stop.
It's bullsh*t.— Linda Suhler, PhD (@LindaSuhler) August 5, 2017
But Hillary said that women have a right to be heard and believed.
Considering the source, I'll wait until all facts come out. No coincidence Eric is a staunch Trump supporter. Smells.
— PDid (@FreePat62) August 5, 2017
A dozen unnamed, anonymous sources.
You're pathetic— Craig Daliessio (@craigdaliessio) August 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/Gingrich_of_PA/status/893703807502364672
https://twitter.com/BostonGina1/status/893943310330540032
https://twitter.com/RepRepublic/status/893639624358117377
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 6, 2016
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