Bill O’ Reilly, the controversial Fox News anchor, allegedly dragged his wife Maureen McPhilmy down the stairs by the neck while their 16-year-old daughter looked on in horror. O’ Reilly vehemently denies the allegations, calling them “100% false.” A dramatic three-year custody battle between O’ Reilly and McPhilmy ended last month without much fanfare. Until now.
The couple divorced in September of 2011 and agreed on joint custody over their two children, Spencer and Madeline. But O’ Reilly refused to be burdened by kids, so in true O’ Reilly fashion he appointed the children’s therapist, Lynne Kulakowski, “to perform virtually all of [O’ Reilly’s] parental duties.” Any sane person would agree that appointing your children’s therapist as a substitute parent is crazier than a Fondue at Ted Bundy’s house.
Although the court records are technically “sealed,” a source told Gawker about 16-year-old Madeline’s shocking admission to a forensic examiner during the custody trial. “A court-appointed forensic examiner testified at a closed hearing that O’Reilly’s daughter claimed to have witnessed her father dragging McPhilmy down a staircase by her neck, apparently unaware that the daughter was watching,” said the source.
O’ Reilly’s domestic abuse is merely the tip of the disgusting iceberg. In 2013, O’ Reilly allegedly tried to ban his wife from the Catholic Church. “[He] told the church that his ex-wife was receiving communion even though she’d been divorced and remarried and that she’d been telling their children that her second marriage was valid in the eyes of God,” writes The Daily Mail.
The notorious and highly controversial news anchor has a history of unprofessional behaviour on-set. A video clip of O’ Reilly freaking the freak out and screaming at people behind the scenes surfaced on YouTube a couple of years ago. Said video is 100% true.
Egotistical madman or egotistical victim? You decide. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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