O’Reilly Caught up in “Questionable” Investment Pitch: Update
I was beginning to wonder if this story was ever going to get any traction since I noted it on Monday. Well The New York Times’ Brian Stelter writes about Bill O’Reilly and the investment advertisement and has the latest developments…
The video was first published in June. It was yanked from the Web on Tuesday after a financial columnist questioned why Mr. O’Reilly was promoting “investment flim-flam.”
In response, Fox News said that Mr. O’Reilly was not aware that an interview he granted would be used to solicit subscribers to a financial newsletter.
“They took an interview that Bill did and used it for other purposes,” said Bill Shine, a Fox News executive vice president, adding that “we’re all disappointed in this.”
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August 19, 2010 at 11:09 am
It seems plausible. It’s not unheard-of for these people to use Names that haven’t given permission. Usually it’s pictures in online print-ads, but if they have video, watch out.
August 19, 2010 at 12:13 pm
It seems like it took a long time for the “he didn’t know he was being used in an ad” line to come out.
August 19, 2010 at 12:23 pm
No doubt Olbermann will flog the story for all its worth. But will O’Reilly fire back with some more G.E. is Satan Incorporated stories?
August 19, 2010 at 12:25 pm
No doubt Olbermann will flog the story for all its worth.
I’ll take that wager. KO knows he could be shilling hearing aids someday. I don’t think he’ll mess with it.
August 19, 2010 at 12:27 pm
– Shilling hearing aids —
”I’ve got a Special Comment on this wonderful new product…”
August 19, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Hah! (Chris Matthews style)
August 19, 2010 at 2:00 pm
joeremi Says:
August 19, 2010 at 12:25 pm
“I’ll take that wager. KO knows he could be shilling hearing aids someday. I don’t think he’ll mess with it.”
Since when has Olby cared about being caught in a state of hypocrisy?
August 19, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Looks like O’Reilly’s getting screwed. He needs to sue.
August 19, 2010 at 9:01 pm
I had a feeling it would wind up being something like this. The moment I read, “They talked with O’Reilly, and then later on they spoke to a financial guy to make their pitch,” it all didn’t add up.
Oh well.
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