Ray Hadley settles with man he allegedly bullied Radio host Ray Hadley: he allegedly bullied a colleague. Photo: Ben Rushton BGR Top rating radio host Ray Hadley has settled for an undisclosed sum to resolve allegations he bullied and harassed a junior colleague at his radio station 2GB. "I can confirm that the matter is settled to my client's satisfaction," said John Laxon, lawyer for Richard Palmer, the website manager who was allegedly bullied by Hadley. The case came to public attention last February when Fairfax Media revealed Mr Palmer had secretly recorded a tirade from Hadley. The host had summoned Mr Palmer into his office to complain about a tardily uploaded podcast, but proceeded, it is understood, to threaten Mr Palmer. Unbeknownst to Hadley, Mr Palmer recorded the abuse on his iPhone and played it to management to evidence the threats. Fairfax Media has not heard the recording and Mr Palmer refuses to comment, but the managing director of the Macquarie Radio Network, Rob Loewenthal, is understood to have been shocked when he heard it. Mr Loewenthal suspended his star presenter but was overruled after an intervention from higher up Macquarie Radio's management chain. Hadley has since denied asking the network's boss John Singleton to intervene on his behalf. After Mr Palmer took legal action against Hadley, the radio host had to endure a certain amount of embarrassment with several airings in the NSW District Court of emails and sections of the secretly recorded abuse. One email revealed Macquarie Radio Network executive chairman Russell Tate referring to Hadley as a "psychotic bully." At another point in the proceedings, the court heard that Hadley told Mr Palmer at the start of the tirade: "I'll tell you f---ing what, and this is not leaving this office, if you repeat it, I'll f---ing deny it." In addition to facing allegations of bullying Mr Palmer and "deliberately inflicting psychological harm," Hadley also faced the curious-sounding charge of "false imprisonment." This allegation related to the involvement of Hadley's assistant Rob "The Duck" Smith, who is understood to have blocked the door to the radio host's office while Hadley verbally abused Mr Palmer. Colleagues of "The Duck" told Fairfax Media at the time that they understood why Mr Palmer might have felt intimidated by his presence in the room while Hadley yelled at him. He's f---ing massive. He's a giant," a colleague said. He'd be 150 [kilos] plus. Fairfax Media has contacted Hadley for comment.