O’Reilly Accusers Urge Judge to Reject Blackout Request on Suit

• Ex-Fox News host battling defamation claims from three women • Judge throws out O’Reilly bid to seal settlement agreements

Former Fox News employees say there should be no blackout on their defamation lawsuit against Bill O’Reilly, who left the network amid a sexual-harassment scandal.

They say the former Fox pundit’s bloviating about the women who complained about his behavior voided any requirement in settlement agreements for disputes to be resolved in arbitration -- out of the view of the public.

Former producer Rachel Witlieb Bernstein sued O’Reilly and Fox News in December, accusing both of defaming her with comments they ...