Overview

• Hasselbeck shared since-expired Instagram Stories telling O’Donnell to “stop lying” and “stop the madness,” appearing visibly emotional as she defended her character.
• She invited a face-to-face conversation and urged O’Donnell to “come back to America,” offering to host a discussion at her home.
• O’Donnell had said on the Australian radio podcast Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel that the 2007 on-air split-screen confrontation was prepared by then-producer Bill Geddie.
• ABC declined comment on the allegation, a representative for O’Donnell had no comment, and there has been no new public response from O’Donnell as of Friday.
• Hasselbeck also alleged she was pushed into early contractions in 2007 and said ABC made her call to apologize, assertions that have not been independently verified.