Fox’s Bolling: ‘I look forward to clearing my name asap’

Fox News host Eric Bolling tweeted Monday he looks forward “to clearing his name asap” following a report that he sent lewd photos to former and current female coworkers at the network.

“Overwhelmed by all the support I have received. Thank you,” Bolling wrote to his 706,000 followers. “I look forward to clearing my name asap.”

Overwhelmed by all the support I have received. Thank you

I look forward to clearing my name asap

— Eric Bolling (@ericbolling) August 7, 2017

Bolling was suspended on Saturday pending an investigation into lewd text messages he is accused of sending multiple female coworkers at Fox News and Fox Business Channel.

{mosads}In a statement, Fox News confirmed Bolling’s suspension Saturday afternoon.

“Eric Bolling has been suspended pending the results of an investigation, which is currently underway,” a Fox spokesperson said.

Bolling, who previously co-hosted “The Five,” now serves as a host of the new Fox News show “The Specialists” and the weekly Saturday program “Cashin’ In.”

A spokesperson for Fox told The Hill that Bolling will be investigated by the Paul Weiss law firm. Paul Weiss is the same firm that investigated former chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, who was ousted from the network just two days after the firm began investigating. Ailes passed away in May.

The Huffington Post reported Friday that Bolling sent an unsolicited photo for male genitalia to at least three different colleagues. The story cited a dozen sources in its report.

Bolling’s attorney said he had no recollection of the messages and doesn’t believe he sent them.

“Mr. Bolling recalls no such inappropriate communications, does not believe he sent any such communications, and will vigorously pursue his legal remedies for any false and defamatory accusations that are made,” attorney Michael Bowe stated. 

In another statement to Breitbart News, Bowe called the story “not true.” 

“The story is based on anonymous sources and not true,” Bowe said Friday night. “No such unsolicited communications occurred.”

The allegations against Bolling follow a tumultuous year for Fox News.

Top-rated host Bill O’Reilly was forced out of the network in April after The New York Times reported that he paid $13 million to five different women who accused him of sexual harassment.