“He had some event at a bookstore where he signed his book for people standing in line. He asked me to come meet him at this book signing,” Schlussel told host Pat Campbell.
Schlussel described another alleged incident of Hannity propositioning her after one of his programs, which she says she turned down.
“After that, I wasn’t booked on his show again. And he called me and yelled at me,” Schlussel said. “I got a very weird feeling about the whole thing, and I kind of knew I wouldn’t be back on his show.”
“The individual has not just slandered me over the years but many people who this individual disagrees with,” he continued. “This individual desperately seeks attention by any means necessary, including making unfounded personal attacks and using indefensible and outrageous political rhetoric.
“My patience with this individual is over. I have retained a team of some of the finest and toughest lawyers in the country who are now in the process of laying out the legal course of action we will be taking against this individual.”
The allegations against Hannity come just days after Fox News cut ties with long-time host Bill O’Reilly earlier this week in the wake of reports of sexual harassment charges and settlements that had led 90 advertisers to leave his program.
It was a stunning development given O’Reilly’s long career at Fox, where he had been the network’s biggest star for 20 years.
Sean Hannity vows legal action after accusation – The Hill