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Emily Steel

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Pulitzer prize winning New York Times business reporter. Have a tip? DM me for my number.

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Emily Steel
7 years
Breaking: Woman who reached a settlement with O’Reilly over harassment allegations sued him and Fox News for defamation and breach of contract, saying that statements he and the network made violated the settlement and portrayed her as a liar and extortionist. Story to come.
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As Vice built itself from a fringe magazine into a nearly $6 billion global media company, its workplace was degrading and uncomfortable for women, current and former employees say. My story:
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That makes three. BMW North America spokesman just told me that in light of NYT investigation, it was suspending ads on The O'Reilly Factor
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Hyundai: We had upcoming advertising spots on The O'Reilly Factor but are reallocating them due to the recent and disturbing allegations
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Emily Steel
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I am so humbled by this extraordinary honor and overwhelmed with gratitude. Most importantly, thank you to the brave sources who trusted us with their stories, allowing us to follow the facts on a story that actually changed the world.
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7 years
Full statement from Hyundai spokesman on decision to pull ads from The O'Reilly Factor, following sexual harassment allegations.
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Vice Media announced in a memo to staff this morning that Andrew Creighton, the company's president, and Mike Germano, its chief digital officer, are both on leave after sexual harassment allegations were publicly reported against them. Story to come.
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Emily Steel
7 years
This reporting is based on interviews with more than 100 current and former Vice employees, some of whom broke confidentiality agreements to talk on the record.
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Emily Steel
2 years
NEW: Barstool founder Dave Portnoy had to file for bankruptcy in 2004 with $30,000 in gambling debts. Now, the self-described “degenerate gambler” urges his fans to dive into the fast-growing, lightly regulated world of sports betting.
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Allstate makes eight companies pulling their ads. “Inclusivity and support for women are important Allstate values."
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7 years
Sexual Harassment Storm Against O’Reilly and Fox Intensifies. Six companies pull ads from his show. w/ @nytmike
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7 years
In my investigation, I uncovered four settlements connected to sexual harassment or defamation allegations against Vice employees, including its current president
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Hyundai + Mercedes makes two major advertisers who are pulling their spots from Bill O'Reilly's show.
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7 years
Full statement from Hyundai spokesman on decision to pull ads from The O'Reilly Factor, following sexual harassment allegations.
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Breaking: Matt Laurer terminated from NBC in wake of detailed complaint about “inappropriate sexual behavior.” Here’s the memo from NBC News chairman Andy Lack sent out this morning:
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7 years
BREAKING Andrea Mackris + Rebecca Gomez Diamond, two women who reached sexual harassment settlements w Bill O’Reilly, joined the defamation lawsuit against O’Reilly and Fox News, saying statements made depicted them as liars, political operatives + extortionists. Story to come.
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Emily Steel
7 years
Eric Bolling responds to O'Reilly statement to NYT that Bolling's son died because of allegations against his father
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In a statement, Vice co-founders Shane Smith and Suroosh Alvi said: a “boys club” culture at Vice had “fostered inappropriate behavior that permeated throughout the company.”
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Emily Steel
7 years
Update: here's the story on the suit that was just filed against O'Reilly by one of the women who received a settlement after making harassment allegations against him. She is suing for defamation and breach of contract.
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Update: Two women who settled with Bill O'Reilly over sexual harassment allegations have joined a defamation lawsuit against O'Reilly and Fox News, saying they have been portrayed as liars, political operatives and extortionists. Here's the story:
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Emily Steel
7 years
21st Century Fox paid out $50m in settlements for sexual harassment and discrimination allegations at Fox News in the year ended June 30.
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Emily Steel
7 years
450+ sexual assault survivors write James Murdoch, urging that he fire Bill O'Reilly.
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Update: O'Reilly's ouster came after multiple women reported his behavior to investigators.
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Emily Steel
2 years
I emailed Dave Portnoy a detailed list of questions about my article more than a week before it ran. I made multiple attempts to hear his perspective. He posted an edited video about my reporting. … Here is the @NYTimesPR response
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Emily Steel
7 years
Political commentator Scottie Nell Hughes has filed suit against Fox News, alleging rape and retaliation.
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The woman who filed suit is Rachel Witlieb Bernstein. You can read about her settlement in our April investigation here:
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6 years
Statement by Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment: "Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show."
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Emily Steel
6 years
A judge has denied Bill O'Reilly's motion to seal the settlement agreements at issue in the defamation suit he faces from his accusers.
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Emily Steel
3 years
🚨NEW INVESTIGATION Britney Spears’s conservatorship was intended to protect her from financial exploitation. But she said she was forced to work. And the more she did, the more money flowed to her gatekeepers @LizDDay , @RachelAbramsNY , @starksamantha + me
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Emily Steel
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One was Jehmu Greene, a current Fox News contributor. She said O'Reilly made comments about her cleavage, said he wanted to "break her back"
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Emily Steel
7 years
The National Organization for Women calls for Bill O’Reilly to be fired and demands independent investigation into the culture at Fox News.
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7 years
O'Reilly forced out of Fox News, weeks after @nytmike and I reported about secret settlements for sexual harassment
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Emily Steel
10 years
HBO to launch a stand alone streaming service in the United States that does not require a traditional TV subscription
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Emily Steel
5 years
For many mainland Chinese, Hong Kong has been a refuge that affords a relatively high degree of safety while also serving as a way to stay connected to the mainland. If passed, the contentious extradition bill could change all that. My story with @caocli
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Emily Steel
10 years
HBO’s fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” will invade movie theaters later this month — on the big, big screen — IMAX. http://t.co/WkDI4YYi8J
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Emily Steel
7 years
The development is in response to my story about allegations of widespread sexual harassment at the company:
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Emily Steel
9 years
Netflix spokesman: We have zero intention of putting ads on our platform; no change at all in policy.
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Emily Steel
7 years
Bayer spokesman confirms that the company also has pulled its ads from "The O'Reilly Factor."
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Emily Steel
6 years
Big congrats to @edmundlee , who is joining the NYT as a new corporate media reporter. We've never worked together, but I've competed against him. And he's fierce! Can't wait to work on the same team!
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Emily Steel
6 years
Shine denied any wrongdoing but had been accused in several lawsuits of covering up the behavior of Roger Ailes and dismissing concerns from women who complained. He also had advocated keeping Bill O'Reilly.
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Emily Steel
6 years
How Bill O’Reilly Silenced His Accusers
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Emily Steel
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Frances McDormand to all the women nominees she asked to stand: We all have stories we need to tell and projects we need financed.
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Emily Steel
7 years
This comes from Tamara Holder, a former Fox News contributor who reported a sexual assault at Fox News and reached a settlement for $2.5m+
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Tamara Holder-DeMaio
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FYI, I'm also a lawyer. I'm ready to represent any victim of sexual abuse/retaliation at ANY workplace. #foxnews
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Emily Steel
10 years
Celebrities. They're just like us. #oscars #selfies http://t.co/sFHc08yBh4
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Emily Steel
7 years
And here's a link to the lawsuit:
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Emily Steel
10 years
Some very exciting personal news: I am joining the NYT next month to cover the TV industry. Just thrilled about the opportunity!
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Emily Steel
7 years
"Entire newsroom in shock," one Fox News employee says.
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7 years
Bill Shine, the co-president of Fox News, departs amid continued turmoil at the network. w @grynbaum
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7 years
Email sent to Fox News employees:
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7 years
Planned for Tuesday: the women's group Ultraviolet is leading a protest outside Fox News HQ, calling for O'Reilly's ouster.
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Emily Steel
6 years
A year ago, @nytmike and I were getting ready to publish our investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Bill O'Reilly. Last night, I attended the Oscars with rockstar reporters @jodikantor , @mega2e and @samdolnick to see just how much the world has changed.
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Emily Steel
6 years
Almost eight years ago -- as part of the WSJ What They Know investigation -- I wrote about an online data firm named Rapleaf that harvested private information about Facebook users to target political ads.
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Emily Steel
2 years
And here was the end of the exchange with Portnoy, which he did not include in his video:
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Emily Steel
7 years
And now there are five. Constant Contact spokesperson: "We have decided to pull Constant Contacts ads from The O’Reilly Factor.”
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Michael S. Schmidt
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Four companies have pulled their ads from Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's show. They're @UNTUCKit @BMW @Hyundai @MercedesBenz w/ @emilysteel
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Emily Steel
7 years
@yashar @ericbolling Lawyer for @yashar : “We welcome the opportunity to depose Mr. Bolling and review his message history."
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Emily Steel
3 years
NEW: Giant chemical companies have figured out how to avoid liability for pumping dangerous substances into the environment. It’s a complex legal game with toxic results. With @dgelles .
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Emily Steel
6 years
Such an honor.
@LoebAwards
Gerald Loeb Awards
6 years
The 2018 Investigative Category Winner: The New York Times for “Culture of Harassment" #LoebAwards | #Journalism
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Emily Steel
7 years
Ms. Mackris reached a $9 million settlement with Mr. O’Reilly in 2004 after suing him for sexual harassment. Ms. Diamond reached a settlement with Mr. O’Reilly in 2011. Both women had recorded conversations with him, and he paid both settlements.
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Emily Steel
2 years
Before an interview, Gov. Cuomo told senior CNN exec Allison Gollust about subjects he’d like to be asked about on air. She passed along the topics to CNN producers. "Done,” she reported back to the governor.
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Emily Steel
7 years
Listen to the original story on The Daily here:
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Brian Stelter
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Bill O'Reilly to NYT reporters: "Why don't you be human beings for once?" Here's the audio
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7 years
“You were probably the last guy in the world that they wanted to fire, because you were the guy that the ratings and the revenues were built on," Matt Lauer said to Bill O'Reilly in this September interview.
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Emily Steel
7 years
Statement from Lisa Bloom, the lawyer who represented several Fox News women with harassment claims who now reps Weinstein.
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Emily Steel
2 years
NEW: Behind the turmoil at CNN: Chris Cuomo and Zucker both were forced out from the network, following ethical lapses, an office romance and a secret sexual assault allegation from Jane Doe.
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Emily Steel
2 years
Portnoy is a self-described “degenerate gambler” with a history of misogynistic and racist behavior. He now is one of sports betting’s loudest cheerleaders thanks to a deal with the national casino company Penn Entertainment.
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Emily Steel
6 years
My many thank yous:
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7 years
In an email to staff, Vice Media announces that Mike Germano, the company's chief digital officer, will not be returning to the company following an investigation into his conduct.
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Emily Steel
2 years
In the scramble to make a deal and start the Barstool Sportsbook, Penn looked past Portnoy’s background. So did state regulators who are supposed to investigate whether people tied to gambling operate with good character, honesty and integrity.
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I owe so much to the late nights, the early mornings and the endless afternoons practicing journalism at @UNC ’s @dailytarheel . It’s such a thrill to spend the weekend with generations of DTH alums, who are helping to secure the future of this invaluable institution. #DTH125
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2 years
Here’s a screen grab of Portnoy’s 2004 bankruptcy document, showing his gambling losses. It was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court in Massachusetts.
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Emily Steel
7 years
GSK makes six. GlaxoSmithKline: "We have temporarily put a hold on spots running on The O'Reilly Factor while we assess this situation.”
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Emily Steel
7 years
From the wife of James Murdoch, the chief exec of 21st Century Fox
@KathrynAMurdoch
Kathryn Murdoch
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It’s Not OK when Democrats do it and it’s Not OK when Republicans do it. Time for this to stop.
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Fox has reached a $2.5m settlement w a former Fox News contributor who said she was sexually assaulted by an exec
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Emily Steel
2 years
My reporting is based on thousands of pages of court filings, financial documents and communications obtained through open-records requests along with interviews with dozens of current and former Barstool and Penn employees and state regulators.
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Emily Steel
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We are beyond honored and so grateful for the opportunity to report these important stories.
@NYTimesPR
NYTimes Communications
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@jodikantor , @mega2e , @nytmike & @emilysteel , along with the rest of the Times staff responsible for our sexual harassment coverage in 2017 have been chosen for a special citation by the judges of the 2018 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
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Breaking: National Organization for Women calls for O'Reilly to be fired and for an investigation into Fox News culture. Their statement:
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5 years
NEW Much remains unknown about the sources of Jeffrey Epstein’s wealth, and his death is unlikely to end the efforts by legions of lawyers, bankers and accountants to answer that question. w ⁦ @SteveEder ⁩ ⁦ @MattGoldstein26 ⁩ ⁦ @davidenrich
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Emily Steel
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"Sexual harassment isn’t about sex, just like pay discrimination isn’t just about pay. Both are about power. They are clear evidence that too many workplaces value women less," says Lilly Ledbetter in this must read about her #MeToo moment on #EqualPayDay
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Emily Steel
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Honored.
@NYTimesPR
NYTimes Communications
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. @vanityfair spotlights four @nytimes journalists— @jodikantor , @nytmike , @emilysteel , and @mega2e —who followed the trail of sexual harassment settlements and set off a national reckoning
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Bill O’Reilly Is Forced Out at Fox News, with @nytmike
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Emily Steel
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Some regulators have signaled discomfort. Nevada’s gambling authority said it was investigating Penn’s compliance with gambling regulations, including its due diligence into Barstool and Portnoy
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6 years
Here's a copy of the lawsuit filed against Vice Media alleging systemic pay discrimination against women.
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Vice Media founders have said they had failed to “create a safe and inclusive workplace." On Tuesday, a former employee sued for pay discrimination.
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