Eight of Bill Cosby’s sexual assault accusers are speaking out, telling NBC News that they felt thrown “under the bus” by a legal system that released the comedian from prison last week.
“I was so stunned I couldn’t even think straight,” accuser Victoria Valentino says in the exclusive group interview with NBC News’ Kate Snow, airing today on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.
“As the day went on, and I had to continue talking about it to the media, the anger just kept growing and growing and growing,” Valentino continues. “And by the end of the day, I was just livid, just livid.”
Watch a segment of the interview below.
Cosby was released from prison on June 30 when his rape conviction was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on a procedural matter. The former The Cosby Show star had been found guilty by a jury in his...
“I was so stunned I couldn’t even think straight,” accuser Victoria Valentino says in the exclusive group interview with NBC News’ Kate Snow, airing today on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.
“As the day went on, and I had to continue talking about it to the media, the anger just kept growing and growing and growing,” Valentino continues. “And by the end of the day, I was just livid, just livid.”
Watch a segment of the interview below.
Cosby was released from prison on June 30 when his rape conviction was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on a procedural matter. The former The Cosby Show star had been found guilty by a jury in his...
- 7/7/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Bill Cosby took issue with Aig, saying in a statement Saturday that the insurance company paid a defamation settlement “without my knowledge, without my permission and without my consent” to about seven women who had accused him of sexual misconduct.
In Cosby’s statement, he said that the settlement showed that the insurance company paid was “part of the corruption against” him.
“Aig showed that they’re a part of the corruption against me, by paying off these distractors, without my knowledge, without my permission and without my consent,” Cosby wrote. “Aig’s egregious behavior will be frowned upon by their many customers. They have proven that they do not have the best interest of their clients in mind, which will cause them to lose an overwhelming amount of business.”
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He added, “I, [Bill Cosby], will never settle any defamation claim, I...
In Cosby’s statement, he said that the settlement showed that the insurance company paid was “part of the corruption against” him.
“Aig showed that they’re a part of the corruption against me, by paying off these distractors, without my knowledge, without my permission and without my consent,” Cosby wrote. “Aig’s egregious behavior will be frowned upon by their many customers. They have proven that they do not have the best interest of their clients in mind, which will cause them to lose an overwhelming amount of business.”
Also Read: Bill Cosby Accusers Settle Defamation Lawsuit Against Comedian
He added, “I, [Bill Cosby], will never settle any defamation claim, I...
- 4/6/2019
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
2Nd Update, 9:07 Pm: Bill Cosby is blasting the insurance company that made a settlement in the long-running defamation case against him. He issued this statement tonight through his publicist:
”Aig showed that they’re a part of the corruption against me, by paying off these distractors, without my knowledge, without my permission and without my consent. Aig’s egregious behavior will be frowned upon by their many customers. They have proven that they do not have the best interest of their clients in mind, which will cause them to lose an overwhelming amount of business. I, [Bill Cosby], will never settle any defamation claim, I will continue to pursue my counterclaims, and I will not relinquish Aig from its responsibility in defending my defamation claims. That’s why I paid my premiums on time and I never let my policy lapse. Aig’s settlement of these claims in Massachusetts makes them...
”Aig showed that they’re a part of the corruption against me, by paying off these distractors, without my knowledge, without my permission and without my consent. Aig’s egregious behavior will be frowned upon by their many customers. They have proven that they do not have the best interest of their clients in mind, which will cause them to lose an overwhelming amount of business. I, [Bill Cosby], will never settle any defamation claim, I will continue to pursue my counterclaims, and I will not relinquish Aig from its responsibility in defending my defamation claims. That’s why I paid my premiums on time and I never let my policy lapse. Aig’s settlement of these claims in Massachusetts makes them...
- 4/6/2019
- by Patrick Hipes and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Numerous women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct have settled a defamation lawsuit they brought against the comedian, according to court papers obtained by TheWrap.
“Plaintiffs’ claims against Defendant William H. Cosby, Jr. have been settled. Each Plaintiff is satisfied with the settlement. Contemporaneously with this Report, Plaintiffs are filing a Motion for Entry of Order Dismissing Claims as Settled,” the paperwork, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, reads.
Terms of the settlement were not disclosed in the paperwork.
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The paperwork also notes that Cosby’s counterclaims against his accusers “remain pending.”
However, in a statement provided to TheWrap on Friday, a Cosby spokesperson said that the comedian’s insurance company, Aig, settled the suit with Cosby’s accusers and that the comedian “is not paying anything to anyone.”
“Mr. Cosby did not settle any cases with anyone.
“Plaintiffs’ claims against Defendant William H. Cosby, Jr. have been settled. Each Plaintiff is satisfied with the settlement. Contemporaneously with this Report, Plaintiffs are filing a Motion for Entry of Order Dismissing Claims as Settled,” the paperwork, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, reads.
Terms of the settlement were not disclosed in the paperwork.
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The paperwork also notes that Cosby’s counterclaims against his accusers “remain pending.”
However, in a statement provided to TheWrap on Friday, a Cosby spokesperson said that the comedian’s insurance company, Aig, settled the suit with Cosby’s accusers and that the comedian “is not paying anything to anyone.”
“Mr. Cosby did not settle any cases with anyone.
- 4/5/2019
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
In Massachusetts, an attorney for seven women told a federal judge on Friday that his clients are now satisfied by a settlement in a defamation suit against Bill Cosby for denying their stories of being sexually assaulted.
According to Cosby's spokesperson, the settlement was made by Cosby's insurer and that the comedian himself didn't know about the deal. "He is not paying anything to anyone," says Andrew Wyatt. "Aig decided to settle these cases, without the knowledge, permission and/or consent of Mr. Cosby."
Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis,...
According to Cosby's spokesperson, the settlement was made by Cosby's insurer and that the comedian himself didn't know about the deal. "He is not paying anything to anyone," says Andrew Wyatt. "Aig decided to settle these cases, without the knowledge, permission and/or consent of Mr. Cosby."
Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis,...
Actor and comedian Bill Cosby, once one of the most revered entertainers in the world, was found guilty Thursday by a jury near Philadelphia of thee counts of aggravated indecent assault against former Temple University employee Andrea Constand in January 2004.
The jury found the comedian guilty of all three counts — penetration with lack of consent, penetration while unconscious and penetration after administering an intoxicant — each punishable by up to 10 years in state prison, though the sentences could be served concurrently.
But that’s not the end of the road for 80-year-old Cosby’s legal battles. In addition to sentencing, the comedian also faces a number of civil cases.
Also Read: Bill Cosby Found Guilty: What's Next for the Convicted Comedian?
Janice Dickinson
Cosby faces a defamation lawsuit by model Janice Dickinson, who says the comedian drugged and raped her in Lake Tahoe, California, in 1982.
Dickinson, represented by Lisa Bloom, alleges she met with Cosby for dinner to talk about a possible job and get some advice on starting her singing career. According to Dickinson, Cosby offered her a glass of red wine, which she turned down. But Dickinson says that when she complained about menstrual cramps, Cosby offered her a pill, which she accepted. She said at one point she blacked out.
“The last thing I remember was blacking out and Cosby mounting me like the monster he was,” Dickinson told CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield in December 2014.
Also Read: Hollywood Reacts to Bill Cosby Guilty Verdict: 'Justice Delivered'
She said she woke up the next morning knowing she had been raped because her vagina physically hurt.
Dickinson, who testified at Cosby’s retrial, is suing for defamation, saying that, after she came forward with her claims in 2014, Cosby’s team went “on the attack” against her with media statements branding her a liar.
Cosby’s attorneys have appealed the case.
On Thursday, soon after the guilty verdict on Cosby’s criminal case came down, Bloom tweeted: “What’s next? My defamation case on behalf of Janice Dickinson against Bill Cosby, which we’ve been fighting and Winning for 3+ years, goes on. Mr. Cosby, I’m looking forward to taking your deposition.”
What's next?
My defamation case on behalf of Janice Dickinson against Bill Cosby, which we've been fighting and Winning for 3+ years, goes on.
Mr. Cosby, I'm looking forward to taking your deposition.
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) April 26, 2018
Chloe Goins
Cosby is also facing a lawsuit by former model Chloe Goins.
Goins alleges that the comedian slipped something into her drink when she attended a party at the Playboy Mansion in 2008 and then abused her in a bedroom.
Goins says she blacked out that night, waking up naked in a bedroom as Cosby was licking her toes. She said that Cosby then pulled up his pants and left the room.
Cosby denied the allegation, insisting he was in New York the night in question.
Goins sued Cosby in 2015 but later dismissed her lawsuit in early 2016 without explanation.
However, the former model filed suit again in May 2016, adding Playboy founder Hugh Hefner as a defendant as well as Cosby. According to court documentation seen by TheWrap, the case is currently pending.
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Judy Huth
Judy Huth says she was 15 when she met Cosby in 1974 at a Los Angeles park. According to a December 2014 court filing, Huth and her 16-year-old friend told Cosby how old they were, but that didn’t stop Cosby from inviting them to his tennis club and later to the Playboy Mansion, where Huth said he molested her in a bedroom suite.
Though the statute of limitations in Huth’s case expired, she was able to file in 2014 because she was a minor at the time of the alleged assault.
Cosby argued in a countersuit that Huth tried to sell her story to the tabloids a decade ago, which means she was aware of the psychological damages at the time and therefore the statute of limitations is over.
Huth’s attorney, Gloria Allred, told TheWrap on Thursday: “Judy Huth’s case is pending in La County Superior Court Santa Monica. We return to court next month on May 23, to provide the court an update on the outcome of the criminal case. Judy alleges in her lawsuit that she was 15 years old when she was the victim of sexual abuse by Bill Cosby at the Playboy Mansion.”
Defamation Lawsuit by Seven Women
Cosby is also facing a lawsuit in Massachusetts from seven other women, who are suing the comedian for defamation (Cosby has a home in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts). The women say Cosby sexually abused them decades ago and then defamed them when his agents, in their denial of the accusations, branded them liars.
The plaintiffs are Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis and Angela Leslie.
Cosby is seeking to have their suit dismissed.
A lawyer for Tamara Green told TheWrap on Thursday: “The case has been stayed (put on hold) pending the resolution of the criminal case.”
Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.
Read original story Bill Cosby Found Guilty: Here’s Where His Civil Cases Stand At TheWrap...
The jury found the comedian guilty of all three counts — penetration with lack of consent, penetration while unconscious and penetration after administering an intoxicant — each punishable by up to 10 years in state prison, though the sentences could be served concurrently.
But that’s not the end of the road for 80-year-old Cosby’s legal battles. In addition to sentencing, the comedian also faces a number of civil cases.
Also Read: Bill Cosby Found Guilty: What's Next for the Convicted Comedian?
Janice Dickinson
Cosby faces a defamation lawsuit by model Janice Dickinson, who says the comedian drugged and raped her in Lake Tahoe, California, in 1982.
Dickinson, represented by Lisa Bloom, alleges she met with Cosby for dinner to talk about a possible job and get some advice on starting her singing career. According to Dickinson, Cosby offered her a glass of red wine, which she turned down. But Dickinson says that when she complained about menstrual cramps, Cosby offered her a pill, which she accepted. She said at one point she blacked out.
“The last thing I remember was blacking out and Cosby mounting me like the monster he was,” Dickinson told CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield in December 2014.
Also Read: Hollywood Reacts to Bill Cosby Guilty Verdict: 'Justice Delivered'
She said she woke up the next morning knowing she had been raped because her vagina physically hurt.
Dickinson, who testified at Cosby’s retrial, is suing for defamation, saying that, after she came forward with her claims in 2014, Cosby’s team went “on the attack” against her with media statements branding her a liar.
Cosby’s attorneys have appealed the case.
On Thursday, soon after the guilty verdict on Cosby’s criminal case came down, Bloom tweeted: “What’s next? My defamation case on behalf of Janice Dickinson against Bill Cosby, which we’ve been fighting and Winning for 3+ years, goes on. Mr. Cosby, I’m looking forward to taking your deposition.”
What's next?
My defamation case on behalf of Janice Dickinson against Bill Cosby, which we've been fighting and Winning for 3+ years, goes on.
Mr. Cosby, I'm looking forward to taking your deposition.
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) April 26, 2018
Chloe Goins
Cosby is also facing a lawsuit by former model Chloe Goins.
Goins alleges that the comedian slipped something into her drink when she attended a party at the Playboy Mansion in 2008 and then abused her in a bedroom.
Goins says she blacked out that night, waking up naked in a bedroom as Cosby was licking her toes. She said that Cosby then pulled up his pants and left the room.
Cosby denied the allegation, insisting he was in New York the night in question.
Goins sued Cosby in 2015 but later dismissed her lawsuit in early 2016 without explanation.
However, the former model filed suit again in May 2016, adding Playboy founder Hugh Hefner as a defendant as well as Cosby. According to court documentation seen by TheWrap, the case is currently pending.
Also Read: Some Bill Cosby Accusers Say They Want 'Death' for Convicted Star (Report)
Judy Huth
Judy Huth says she was 15 when she met Cosby in 1974 at a Los Angeles park. According to a December 2014 court filing, Huth and her 16-year-old friend told Cosby how old they were, but that didn’t stop Cosby from inviting them to his tennis club and later to the Playboy Mansion, where Huth said he molested her in a bedroom suite.
Though the statute of limitations in Huth’s case expired, she was able to file in 2014 because she was a minor at the time of the alleged assault.
Cosby argued in a countersuit that Huth tried to sell her story to the tabloids a decade ago, which means she was aware of the psychological damages at the time and therefore the statute of limitations is over.
Huth’s attorney, Gloria Allred, told TheWrap on Thursday: “Judy Huth’s case is pending in La County Superior Court Santa Monica. We return to court next month on May 23, to provide the court an update on the outcome of the criminal case. Judy alleges in her lawsuit that she was 15 years old when she was the victim of sexual abuse by Bill Cosby at the Playboy Mansion.”
Defamation Lawsuit by Seven Women
Cosby is also facing a lawsuit in Massachusetts from seven other women, who are suing the comedian for defamation (Cosby has a home in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts). The women say Cosby sexually abused them decades ago and then defamed them when his agents, in their denial of the accusations, branded them liars.
The plaintiffs are Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis and Angela Leslie.
Cosby is seeking to have their suit dismissed.
A lawyer for Tamara Green told TheWrap on Thursday: “The case has been stayed (put on hold) pending the resolution of the criminal case.”
Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.
Read original story Bill Cosby Found Guilty: Here’s Where His Civil Cases Stand At TheWrap...
- 4/27/2018
- by Itay Hod and Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
To many he was Dr. Cliff Huxtable, America’s dad and neighbor. There was nothing he could do wrong -- or at least seemingly so -- and so it came as a surprise to many (and probably to him), when in 2014, a comedian cracked, “Yeah, but you rape women, Bill Cosby.” Three years later, he’s standing trial for sexual assault.
Broad City star Hannibal Buress’ 2014 comedy set in the veteran entertainer’s hometown of Philadelphia reignited a firestorm of sexual assault allegations that had largely been suppressed thanks to Cosby’s overwhelming star power. During an Entertainment Tonight interview, former supermodel Janice Dickinson accused Cosby of raping her in a Lake Tahoe hotel room in 1982. Cosby’s then-lawyer Marty Singer, high-powered attorney to stars like Kim Kardashian, dismissed her claims as a “lie,” and she responded with a defamation lawsuit.
However Cosby’s attempts to move past the accusations weren’t as useful this time. In...
Broad City star Hannibal Buress’ 2014 comedy set in the veteran entertainer’s hometown of Philadelphia reignited a firestorm of sexual assault allegations that had largely been suppressed thanks to Cosby’s overwhelming star power. During an Entertainment Tonight interview, former supermodel Janice Dickinson accused Cosby of raping her in a Lake Tahoe hotel room in 1982. Cosby’s then-lawyer Marty Singer, high-powered attorney to stars like Kim Kardashian, dismissed her claims as a “lie,” and she responded with a defamation lawsuit.
However Cosby’s attempts to move past the accusations weren’t as useful this time. In...
- 6/6/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Andrea Constand was the first woman to come forward. In January 2005, the Temple University staffer alleged iconic comedian and TV dad Bill Cosby had drugged and sexually assaulted her. The media's coverage of Constand's claims petered out following the filing of a lawsuit against Cosby that was eventually settled out of court. Then, some eight years later, more women started breaking their silence, lodging similar complaints against Cosby. Today, more than 50 women have claimed they were victimized by the television legend. Cosby, through his attorneys, has repeatedly denied the allegations. On Tuesday, a judge ordered Cosby to stand trial for...
- 5/25/2016
- by Nicole Weisensee Egan, @nweisenseeegan
- PEOPLE.com
Andrea Constand was the first woman to come forward. In January 2005, the Temple University staffer alleged iconic comedian and TV dad Bill Cosby had drugged and sexually assaulted her.
The media's coverage of Constand's claims petered out following the filing of a lawsuit against Cosby that was eventually settled out of court. Then, some eight years later, more women started breaking their silence, lodging similar complaints against Cosby.
Today, more than 50 women have claimed they were victimized by the television legend. Cosby, through his attorneys, has repeatedly denied the allegations.
On Tuesday, a judge ordered Cosby to stand trial for...
The media's coverage of Constand's claims petered out following the filing of a lawsuit against Cosby that was eventually settled out of court. Then, some eight years later, more women started breaking their silence, lodging similar complaints against Cosby.
Today, more than 50 women have claimed they were victimized by the television legend. Cosby, through his attorneys, has repeatedly denied the allegations.
On Tuesday, a judge ordered Cosby to stand trial for...
- 5/25/2016
- by Nicole Weisensee Egan, @nweisenseeegan
- People.com - TV Watch
Andrea Constand was the first woman to come forward. In January 2005, the Temple University staffer alleged iconic comedian and TV dad Bill Cosby had drugged and sexually assaulted her. The media's coverage of Constand's claims petered out following the filing of a lawsuit against Cosby that was eventually settled out of court. Then, some eight years later, more women started breaking their silence, lodging similar complaints against Cosby. Today, more than 50 women have claimed they were victimized by the television legend. Cosby, through his attorneys, has repeatedly denied the allegations. On Tuesday, a judge ordered Cosby to stand trial for...
- 5/25/2016
- by Nicole Weisensee Egan, @nweisenseeegan
- PEOPLE.com
The original allegation, made by Temple University staffer Andrea Constand in 2005, was shocking: Could beloved comedian and TV dad Bill Cosby be guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman?After Constand's civil lawsuit against Cosby was settled out of court in 2006, the scandal began to fade from the headlines. That year, People published a story featuring three interviews with women who came forward by name to say Cosby similarly drugged and assaulted them. Today more than 40 women have claimed they allegedly fell victim to an icon who they say they once trusted. Cosby, through his attorneys, has repeatedly denied the allegations.
- 5/25/2016
- by Alex Tresniowski
- PEOPLE.com
The original allegation, made by Temple University staffer Andrea Constand in 2005, was shocking: Could beloved comedian and TV dad Bill Cosby be guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman?
After Constand's civil lawsuit against Cosby was settled out of court in 2006, the scandal began to fade from the headlines. That year, People published a story featuring three interviews with women who came forward by name to say Cosby similarly drugged and assaulted them. Today more than 40 women have claimed they allegedly fell victim to an icon who they say they once trusted. Cosby, through his attorneys, has repeatedly denied the allegations.
After Constand's civil lawsuit against Cosby was settled out of court in 2006, the scandal began to fade from the headlines. That year, People published a story featuring three interviews with women who came forward by name to say Cosby similarly drugged and assaulted them. Today more than 40 women have claimed they allegedly fell victim to an icon who they say they once trusted. Cosby, through his attorneys, has repeatedly denied the allegations.
- 5/24/2016
- by Alex Tresniowski
- People.com - TV Watch
With reports that Whoopi Goldberg may exit the ABC daytime talker, TheWrap looks back at her most memorable moments Defending Bill Cosby When actress Barbara Bowman came forward in 2014 accusing Bill Cosby of rape, Goldberg expressed skepticism and came to his defense. “I’m going to reserve my judgments because I have a lot of questions,” she said. Clash with Carly Fiorina When 2016 presidential candidate Carly Fiorina appeared on “The View” after calling the hosts out for making fun of her looks, Goldberg accused her of manufacturing a “fake feud” to raise her own profile. Fiorina quickly shot back that the show.
- 5/3/2016
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
A federal judge in Massachusetts has denied a motion brought by Camille Cosby to avoid giving testimony at a deposition in a lawsuit brought by seven women who allege her husband sexually assaulted them. "I find no merit in Mrs. Cosby's arguments, and accordingly deny her motion in its entirety," U.S. Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy said in the Dec.31 ruling. The judge's ruling came a day after Bill Cosby was charged with felony aggravated indecent assault for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, mansion in January 2004. The...
- 1/1/2016
- by Christine Pelisek, @chrispelisek
- PEOPLE.com
A federal judge in Massachusetts has denied a motion brought by Camille Cosby to avoid giving testimony at a deposition in a lawsuit brought by seven women who allege her husband sexually assaulted them. "I find no merit in Mrs. Cosby's arguments, and accordingly deny her motion in its entirety," U.S. Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy said in the Dec.31 ruling. The judge's ruling came a day after Bill Cosby was charged with felony aggravated indecent assault for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, mansion in January 2004. The...
- 1/1/2016
- by Christine Pelisek, @chrispelisek
- PEOPLE.com
Bill Cosby has added Beverly Johnson to the list of seven other women who he is suing for defamation.
In a tweeted statement, Cosby's lawyer revealed on Monday that the lawsuit was brought against Johnson, 63, "for her false, malicious, opportunistic and defamatory accusations that Mr. Cosby drugged her."
The statement continues, saying that the former model's allegations are an attempt to "resuscitate her own career" and gain finances from the attention she's receiving in the media.
Johnson came forward in an interview with Vanity Fair and also details her alleged encounter with Cosby in her new memoir.
My statement...
In a tweeted statement, Cosby's lawyer revealed on Monday that the lawsuit was brought against Johnson, 63, "for her false, malicious, opportunistic and defamatory accusations that Mr. Cosby drugged her."
The statement continues, saying that the former model's allegations are an attempt to "resuscitate her own career" and gain finances from the attention she's receiving in the media.
Johnson came forward in an interview with Vanity Fair and also details her alleged encounter with Cosby in her new memoir.
My statement...
- 12/22/2015
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- People.com - TV Watch
Bill Cosby has added Beverly Johnson to the list of seven other women who he is suing for defamation. In a tweeted statement, Cosby's lawyer revealed on Monday that the lawsuit was brought against Johnson, 63, "for her false, malicious, opportunistic and defamatory accusations that Mr. Cosby drugged her." The statement continues, saying that the former model's allegations are an attempt to "resuscitate her own career" and gain finances from the attention she's receiving in the media. Johnson came forward in an interview with Vanity Fair and also details her alleged encounter with Cosby in her new memoir. My statement...
- 12/22/2015
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- PEOPLE.com
Bill Cosby has added Beverly Johnson to the list of seven other women who he is suing for defamation. In a tweeted statement, Cosby's lawyer revealed on Monday that the lawsuit was brought against Johnson, 63, "for her false, malicious, opportunistic and defamatory accusations that Mr. Cosby drugged her." The statement continues, saying that the former model's allegations are an attempt to "resuscitate her own career" and gain finances from the attention she's receiving in the media. Johnson came forward in an interview with Vanity Fair and also details her alleged encounter with Cosby in her new memoir. My statement...
- 12/22/2015
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- PEOPLE.com
Bill Cosby has filed a countersuit against seven women who have accused him of sexual assault, claiming defamation. Bill Cosby Files Countersuit Cosby’s lawsuit has been filed against Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis and Angela Leslie, who joined together in a suit against Cosby that was filed in his […]
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- 12/15/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
He’s had his name dragged through the mud for months and now Bill Cosby is actually suing seven of the women who accused him of sexual misconduct.
The 78-year-old actor filed a defamation suit against Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis, Angela Leslie, Tamara Greene, Therese Serignese and Linda Traitz on Monday (December 14).
And in his legal documents, Cosby stated that the aforementioned women “made malicious, opportunistic and false and defamatory accusations of sexual misconduct against him… and knowingly published false statements and accusations."...
The 78-year-old actor filed a defamation suit against Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis, Angela Leslie, Tamara Greene, Therese Serignese and Linda Traitz on Monday (December 14).
And in his legal documents, Cosby stated that the aforementioned women “made malicious, opportunistic and false and defamatory accusations of sexual misconduct against him… and knowingly published false statements and accusations."...
- 12/14/2015
- GossipCenter
The ongoing defamation lawsuits against Bill Cosby have just become even more complicated, as the Wrap reports that Cosby himself is now countersuing seven of his accusers for making "malicious, opportunistic, and false and defamatory accusations of sexual misconduct against him." In a statement, Cosby's attorney Monique Pressley said that the women — Barbara Bowman, Tamara Green, Angela Leslie, Louisa Moritz, Therese Serignese, Joan Tarshis, and Linda Traitz — repeatedly lied about being abused by Cosby as part of "an effort to cause damage to Mr. Cosby’s reputation and to extract financial gains" from him. All seven women are currently suing Cosby, saying the comedian defamed them by letting his former lawyer say they were lying about being assaulted. In a response to the Wrap, their lawyer Joseph Cammarata called the countersuit "retaliatory." "You have a chorus of other women who have come out and made allegations against Mr. Cosby of sexual assault and abuse,...
- 12/14/2015
- by Nate Jones
- Vulture
On Monday, Bill Cosby filed a defamation lawsuit against seven of the women who have publicly accused him of sexual assault, according to court documents obtained by People.
According to a statement from attorney Monique Pressley, Cosby's counterclaims were filed in United States District Court in Massachusetts.
The 78-year-old actor's civil suit names Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis and Angela Leslie as defendants, Pressley's statement reads.
"Cosby stated plainly that he neither drugged nor sexually assaulted the defendants and that each defendant has maliciously and knowingly published multiple false statements and accusations...
According to a statement from attorney Monique Pressley, Cosby's counterclaims were filed in United States District Court in Massachusetts.
The 78-year-old actor's civil suit names Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis and Angela Leslie as defendants, Pressley's statement reads.
"Cosby stated plainly that he neither drugged nor sexually assaulted the defendants and that each defendant has maliciously and knowingly published multiple false statements and accusations...
- 12/14/2015
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- People.com - TV Watch
Bill Cosby is hitting back at some of his accusers in counterclaims filed Monday against their defamation lawsuit. Numerous Cosby plaintiffs, confronted by statute of limitations defenses to alleging sexual assault against the comedian, have sued Cosby (and in some cases his legal representation) for defamation over the comedian's denials of their allegations of abuse. Tamara Green filed one such complaint in December 2014, and Therese Serignese and Linda Traitz soon joined the lawsuit. In November, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis, Louisa Moritz and Angela Leslie joined the complaint. In the meantime, a Massachusetts federal judge rejected Cosby’s bid to dismiss the case. Now
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- 12/14/2015
- by Austin Siegemund-Broka
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bill Cosby is going on the offensive against several of his accusers. The scandal-plagued comedian, who has been accused of sexual assault or rape by dozens of women in the past year, is now countersuing seven of those women, claiming that they made “malicious, opportunistic, and false and defamatory accusations of sexual misconduct against him,” his attorney, Monique Pressley, said Monday. The countersuit was filed against Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis and Angela Leslie, who have their own suit against the comedian. Also Read: Bill Cosby Forced Oral Sex at 'Tonight Show' Appearance,...
- 12/14/2015
- by Tim Kenneally and Pamela Chelin
- The Wrap
Bill Cosby has aggressively lashed out at 7 of his sexual assault accusers, claiming they went on a malicious campaign to ruin him with lies and thwart his TV comeback. Cosby just countersued the women, claiming they have made "malicious, opportunistic, false and defamatory accusations of sexual misconduct against him." The comedian is claiming emotional distress against Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis and Angela Leslie ... claiming the allegations of...
- 12/14/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
One of Bill Cosby's lawyers is now on the hot seat ... sued by 2 women who claim the attorney trashed them after they accused the comedian of sexually assaulting them. Tamara Green and Barbara Bowman claim attorney John Schmitt came out swinging after they claimed Cosby drugged and then assaulted them. Schmitt made a statement in November 2014 that was posted on Cosby's website, saying, "...decade-old discredited allegations against Bill Cosby have resurfaced. The fact...
- 11/16/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Four more women are planning to join the ongoing federal defamation suit against Bill Cosby, the New York Times reports. Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis, Louisa Moritz, and Angela Leslie say Cosby defamed them when he let his former lawyer say they were lying about being sexually assaulted by the comedian. They bring the total number of plaintiffs in the suit — filed in Massachusetts by Kristina Ruehli — up to seven; three more women, including Janice Dickinson, have filed their own defamation suits against Cosby's team for denying their charges. As the statute of limitations has passed in most of the allegations against Cosby, the suits have been widely interpreted as a way for the alleged victims to seek some sort of legal recourse against the star. As Joseph Cammarata, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, told the Times, "This is a way for the women to get their day in...
- 11/13/2015
- by Nate Jones
- Vulture
Vulture has an exclusive clip from A&E's upcoming one-hour special: Cosby: The Women Speak, which airs this Thursday at 9 p.m Est. You'll see many of the women who have come forward against Bill Cosby, including Joan Tarshis, Beverly Johnson, Angela Leslie, Heidi Thomas, Victoria Valentino, Louisa Moritz, and Barbara Bowman. In the clip below, the women address their critics and talk about how they were able to draw strength from one another to speak out about their experiences. Take a look:...
- 9/15/2015
- by E. Alex Jung
- Vulture
Two of Bill Cosby's accusers have spoken out after newly released documents reveal that Cosby admitted to giving drugs to a woman he then had sex with, and they say that this development is "just the beginning."
Barbara Bowman and Joan Tarshis, who both came forward in November 2014 with allegations that the actor drugged and sexually assaulted them, appeared on CNN Tonight on Monday to discuss the 2005 federal sex-assault case in Pennsylvania that uncovered statements from Cosby that he had Quaalude prescriptions in the '70s he intended to use on women for the purpose of having sex.
"It's huge,...
Barbara Bowman and Joan Tarshis, who both came forward in November 2014 with allegations that the actor drugged and sexually assaulted them, appeared on CNN Tonight on Monday to discuss the 2005 federal sex-assault case in Pennsylvania that uncovered statements from Cosby that he had Quaalude prescriptions in the '70s he intended to use on women for the purpose of having sex.
"It's huge,...
- 7/7/2015
- by Jacqueline Andriakos, @jandriakos
- People.com - TV Watch
The newly-released court documents, that included an admission from Bill Cosby that he obtained Quaaludes to give to young women he intended to have sex with, are a “game changer,” two of the comedian’s accusers said Monday. Barbara Bowman and Joan Tarshis both appeared on Don Lemon’s “CNN Tonight.” The two told Lemon Cosby’s admission in the 2005 deposition from a federal court case in Pennsylvania, is “huge.” “I’ve worked so long and hard to tell my story and screamed on deaf ears,” Bowman, one of the first in a string of woman to accuse the 77-year-old TV legend of sexual assault,...
- 7/7/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
A firestorm of controversy surrounds comedian Bill Cosby after multiple allegations have surfaced claiming that he sexually assaulted numerous women, with alleged incidents dating as far back as 1969.
The 77-year-old is known around the world for his role as the lovable father Heathcliff Huxtable on the long-running sitcom The Cosby Show, and for having a stand-up comedy career that spans five decades. However, beginning in 2004, various claims of sexual assault and date rape began being leveled against Cosby.
News: Bill Cosby Alleged Rape Victim Speaks Out: 'Why Wasn't I Believed?'
Cosby has never been charged in any criminal case regarding any of these accusations, and through attorneys has repeatedly denied that any of the allegations are true. Cosby himself briefly addressed the claims, telling Florida Today, "I know people are tired of me not saying anything, but a guy doesn't have to answer to innuendos."
To bring clarity to a complex series of troubling accounts, this timeline...
The 77-year-old is known around the world for his role as the lovable father Heathcliff Huxtable on the long-running sitcom The Cosby Show, and for having a stand-up comedy career that spans five decades. However, beginning in 2004, various claims of sexual assault and date rape began being leveled against Cosby.
News: Bill Cosby Alleged Rape Victim Speaks Out: 'Why Wasn't I Believed?'
Cosby has never been charged in any criminal case regarding any of these accusations, and through attorneys has repeatedly denied that any of the allegations are true. Cosby himself briefly addressed the claims, telling Florida Today, "I know people are tired of me not saying anything, but a guy doesn't have to answer to innuendos."
To bring clarity to a complex series of troubling accounts, this timeline...
- 1/23/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
Six of Bill Cosby's accusers appeared on CNN on Monday to discuss their allegations against the comedian. Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis, P.J. Masten, Victoria Valentino and Kristina Ruehli, all of whom have accused Cosby of sexual assault, sat down with Don Lemon and Alisyn Camerota on The Cosby Show: A Legend Under Fire to address the recent public uproar facing Cosby. When asked what she hoped would happen to Cosby in light of the resurfaced allegations, Masten responded: "I want him to suffer, suffer like we have all suffered." She added that she wanted his Emmy awards to
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- 12/9/2014
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bill Cosby has broken his silence to show gratitude to Whoopi Goldberg and Jill Scott - two of only a handful of women who have actively gone public in their support of the 77-year-old comedian. On Tuesday, Cosby Tweeted two simple messages to The View co-host and the singer/model for their recent comments giving him the benefit of the doubt. Thank you @MissJillScott, from the Cosby Family.— Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) December 3, 2014 Thank you @WhoopiGoldberg.— Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) December 3, 2014 When the allegations of sexual assault first surfaced, Goldberg used her platform on the ABC talk show to say how she...
- 12/3/2014
- by Lynette Rice, @lynetterice
- PEOPLE.com
Bill Cosby has broken his silence to show gratitude to Whoopi Goldberg and Jill Scott - two of only a handful of women who have actively gone public in their support of the 77-year-old comedian. On Tuesday, Cosby Tweeted two simple messages to The View co-host and the singer/model for their recent comments giving him the benefit of the doubt. Thank you @MissJillScott, from the Cosby Family.— Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) December 3, 2014 Thank you @WhoopiGoldberg.— Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) December 3, 2014 When the allegations of sexual assault first surfaced, Goldberg used her platform on the ABC talk show to say how she...
- 12/3/2014
- by Lynette Rice, @lynetterice
- PEOPLE.com
Bill Cosby is tweeting out his thanks to those who've had his back amid multiple sexual assault allegations.
Singer Jill Scott and The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg have stood up for Cosby as women continue to come forward claiming the comedian drugged and raped them.
News: Bill Cosby's Accusers: A Timeline of Alleged Sexual Assault Claims (Updated)
On Wednesday morning, The Cosby Show star tweeted: "Thank you @MissJillScott, from the Cosby Family."
Thank you @MissJillScott, from the Cosby Family.
— Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) December 3, 2014
He also extended a shout out to Goldberg, tweeting: "Thank you @WhoopiGoldberg."
Thank you @WhoopiGoldberg.
— Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) December 3, 2014
Video: 20th Bill Cosby Accuser Comes Forward
Earlier this year, Scott, 42, received an honorary degree from Cosby at Temple University, the comedian's alma mater in Philadelphia -- of which he recently resigned from their board. The singer defended Cosby on Sunday when responding to a tweet, writing: "U know Bill Cosby? I do child...
Singer Jill Scott and The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg have stood up for Cosby as women continue to come forward claiming the comedian drugged and raped them.
News: Bill Cosby's Accusers: A Timeline of Alleged Sexual Assault Claims (Updated)
On Wednesday morning, The Cosby Show star tweeted: "Thank you @MissJillScott, from the Cosby Family."
Thank you @MissJillScott, from the Cosby Family.
— Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) December 3, 2014
He also extended a shout out to Goldberg, tweeting: "Thank you @WhoopiGoldberg."
Thank you @WhoopiGoldberg.
— Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) December 3, 2014
Video: 20th Bill Cosby Accuser Comes Forward
Earlier this year, Scott, 42, received an honorary degree from Cosby at Temple University, the comedian's alma mater in Philadelphia -- of which he recently resigned from their board. The singer defended Cosby on Sunday when responding to a tweet, writing: "U know Bill Cosby? I do child...
- 12/3/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
As the number of sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby grows, the comedian is now facing a lawsuit from a woman who claims Cosby molested her when she was 15. In a suit filed at Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, Judy Huth states that Cosby sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion in 1974, the Los Angeles Times reports. The lawsuit marks the first time the latest wave of accusations against Cosby has resulted in legal action.
While the state of California can only pursue criminal charges against Cosby had...
While the state of California can only pursue criminal charges against Cosby had...
- 12/3/2014
- Rollingstone.com
[Youtube "HN4I-E274Pk"] As the allegations of sexual abuse against Bill Cosby continue to mount, Janice Dickinson is once again speaking out about the abuse she allegedly suffered at his hands back in 1982. Dickinson, 59, first opened up to Entertainment Tonight last month, after several other women had come forward with similar stories of abuse. In a conversation with CNN on Monday, Dickinson recalls feeling "humiliated" and "disgusted" by Cosby's alleged rape. "I had revulsion toward Cosby, and Cosby was a very powerful man and probably still is. I trusted this man, and I … compartmentalized it, because I was embarrassed." As she previously claimed,...
- 12/2/2014
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- PEOPLE.com
Bill Cosby has been publicly accused of raping, drugging, coercing or sexually assaulting at least 30 different women since 1965 and many of them have only started to come forward in recent months.
The comedian hasn’t been charged with any crimes stemming from the allegations. But over a decade after the first woman went public, the world has taken notice. Many of Cosby’s upcoming live performances have been canceled or postponed amid the swirling storm of claims. Netflix has postponed his special indefinitely and TV Land even nixed “Cosby Show” reruns from its lineup.
Those allegedly victimized by the entertainment...
The comedian hasn’t been charged with any crimes stemming from the allegations. But over a decade after the first woman went public, the world has taken notice. Many of Cosby’s upcoming live performances have been canceled or postponed amid the swirling storm of claims. Netflix has postponed his special indefinitely and TV Land even nixed “Cosby Show” reruns from its lineup.
Those allegedly victimized by the entertainment...
- 11/26/2014
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
A firestorm of controversy surrounds comedian Bill Cosby after multiple allegations have surfaced claiming that he sexually assaulted numerous women, with alleged incidents dating as far back as 1969.
The 77-year-old is known around the world for his role as the lovable father Heathcliff Huxtable on the long-running sitcom The Cosby Show, and for having a stand-up comedy career that spans five decades. However, beginning in 2004, various claims of sexual assault and date rape began being leveled against Cosby.
News: Bill Cosby Alleged Rape Victim Speaks Out: 'Why Wasn't I Believed?'
Cosby has never been charged in any criminal case regarding any of these accusations, and through attorneys has repeatedly denied that any of the allegations are true. Cosby himself briefly addressed the claims, telling Florida Today, "I know people are tired of me not saying anything, but a guy doesn't have to answer to innuendos."
To bring clarity to a complex series of troubling accounts, this timeline...
The 77-year-old is known around the world for his role as the lovable father Heathcliff Huxtable on the long-running sitcom The Cosby Show, and for having a stand-up comedy career that spans five decades. However, beginning in 2004, various claims of sexual assault and date rape began being leveled against Cosby.
News: Bill Cosby Alleged Rape Victim Speaks Out: 'Why Wasn't I Believed?'
Cosby has never been charged in any criminal case regarding any of these accusations, and through attorneys has repeatedly denied that any of the allegations are true. Cosby himself briefly addressed the claims, telling Florida Today, "I know people are tired of me not saying anything, but a guy doesn't have to answer to innuendos."
To bring clarity to a complex series of troubling accounts, this timeline...
- 11/25/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Rape allegations have been following Bill Cosby for decades, but public chatter reached a fever pitch after fellow comedian Hannibal Burros called Cosby a rapist while performing in Philadelphia on Oct. 16. After his incendiary set went viral, several more women came forward to chronicle their alleged experiences with Cosby. From the women's claims, to Cosby's long-awaited response, here's everything we know so far: Nov. 13, 2014Former model and actress Barbara Bowman claimed in a shocking Washington Post op-ed that the '80s sitcom star, 77, assaulted her in [...]...
- 11/22/2014
- Us Weekly
Another woman has stepped forward to publicly claim Bill Cosby drugged her and tried to sexually assault her. Kristina Ruehli, a 71-year-old grandmother in New Hampshire, told Philadelphia magazine she was a secretary at Artists Agency in Beverly Hills in 1965, when Cosby walked into the office and invited her to a party. By stepping forward, Ruehli joined a growing list of women who have publicly accused Cosby of being a sexual predator, including Andrea Constand, Tamara Green, Beth Ferrier, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis, Janice Dickinson, Therese Serignese, Angela Leslie, Renita Chaney Hill and Carla Ferrigno, wife and manager of The Incredible Hulk star Lou Ferrigno. Ruehlii recalled to the magazine
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- 11/22/2014
- by Diana Swartz
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Yet another woman is coming forward with allegations that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her, adding her face and name to the growing list. Angela Leslie is the latest woman to accuse Cosby of sexual harassment or worse. "The main thing I want is for people to know who he really is," Leslie, who has not filed criminal charges, said in an interview with the New York Daily News on Thursday. "He's not this dad of America." Cosby's lawyer Marty Singer did not respond to a request for comment on Leslie's claims. He has previously slammed recent accusations as utter nonsense.
- 11/21/2014
- by Aurelie Corinthios, @acorinthios
- PEOPLE.com
Yet another woman claiming Bill Cosby drugged and raped her has come forward, the Huffington Post reported on Thursday. Therese Serignese, a registered nurse in Boca Raton, Fla., told the publication that Cosby drugged and raped her at the Las Vegas Hilton in 1976, while the comedian was headlining at the hotel. Serignese is the fourth woman in the past week to publicly claim Cosby sexually assaulted her. Barbara Bowman gave a first-person account to the Washington Post on Nov. 13 about multiple assaults she says took place in 1985. On Monday, former actress Joan Tarshis told Don Lemon
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- 11/20/2014
- by Diana Swartz
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As new accusations of rape and sexual impropriety are levied against Bill Cosby, the comedy legend's broadcast partners are, predictably, pulling back. One day after Netflix announced that it was postponing the premiere date for the comedy special "Bill Cosby 77" (and one day after former supermodel Janice Dickinson told Entertainment Tonight that Cosby raped her in 1982), NBC confirms that it will not be moving forward with plans to bring Cosby back to TV with a new pilot. Back in July at the Television Critics Association press tour, NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke described the Cosby show as "an important show for us." At the time, the project was described as a multi-cam set at Sony with Mike Sikowitz and Mike O'Malley writing. "It’s a multigenerational family show, so it’s very ensemble," Salke said. "Bill Cosby plays the patriarch of the family dispelling his classic wisdom on relationships, parenthood,...
- 11/19/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
With rape allegations against Bill Cosby mounting, supermodel Janice Dickinson tells Et in a new interview that the comedian sexually assaulted her in 1982.
Dickinson, now 59, recalls first meeting Cosby, now 77, when her agent set up a meeting with him to hire her for a role on The Cosby Show. After they had dinner, she says their next conversation was when he called her out of the blue while she was in rehab for drugs and alcohol. Following her stay in rehab, Dickinson says Cosby reached out to her during a trip to Bali and had her travel to Lake Tahoe, because he was performing there and wanted to offer her the job they had discussed as well as help her with a singing career.
Dickinson says they had dinner in Lake Tahoe, and claims that he gave her a glass of red wine and a pill, which she asked for because she was menstruating and had stomach...
Dickinson, now 59, recalls first meeting Cosby, now 77, when her agent set up a meeting with him to hire her for a role on The Cosby Show. After they had dinner, she says their next conversation was when he called her out of the blue while she was in rehab for drugs and alcohol. Following her stay in rehab, Dickinson says Cosby reached out to her during a trip to Bali and had her travel to Lake Tahoe, because he was performing there and wanted to offer her the job they had discussed as well as help her with a singing career.
Dickinson says they had dinner in Lake Tahoe, and claims that he gave her a glass of red wine and a pill, which she asked for because she was menstruating and had stomach...
- 11/19/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Bill Cosby, once the personification of family values as affable-yet-stern dad Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show, is once again facing allegations that he sexually assaulted multiple women.
Et spoke with one of his accusers, as well as the NPR host who asked the comedian point blank about the allegations last weekend.
News: Bill Cosby Alleged Rape Victim Speaks Out
Former publicist Joan Tarshis is the latest woman to come forward with allegations against Cosby, claiming that he assaulted her on two occasions in 1969. She explained to Et's Kevin Frazier why she stayed silent for so long.
"I want to talk about this now and I want to really support the other women who have gone through this," she told Kevin, explaining, "Now with people coming out..., it's being handled differently."
Another of Cosby's accusers, Barbara Bowman, wrote an op-ed piece in the Washington Post earlier this month detailing the alleged assault she says she...
Et spoke with one of his accusers, as well as the NPR host who asked the comedian point blank about the allegations last weekend.
News: Bill Cosby Alleged Rape Victim Speaks Out
Former publicist Joan Tarshis is the latest woman to come forward with allegations against Cosby, claiming that he assaulted her on two occasions in 1969. She explained to Et's Kevin Frazier why she stayed silent for so long.
"I want to talk about this now and I want to really support the other women who have gone through this," she told Kevin, explaining, "Now with people coming out..., it's being handled differently."
Another of Cosby's accusers, Barbara Bowman, wrote an op-ed piece in the Washington Post earlier this month detailing the alleged assault she says she...
- 11/18/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Barbara Bowman, who recently renewed her accusation that Bill Cosby drugged and raped her years ago, is taking her anti-Cosby campaign to NBC. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bowman says the network is wrong to develop a sitcom in which Cosby would star as the head of a large family. "I think it's irresponsible to put him back in a position of a patriarchal father, in an authoritative and trusted position," Bowman tells THR. "I'm very disappointed that he would be endorsed in that [type of role] again." Read more Another Bill Cosby Rape Accuser Comes Forward
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- 11/16/2014
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bill Cosby will not dignify "decade-old, discredited" claims of sexual abuse with a response, his attorney said Sunday, the first reaction from the famed comedian to an increasing uproar over allegations that he assaulted several women in the past. In a statement released to The Associated Press and posted online, lawyer John P. Schmitt said the fact that the allegations are being repeated "does not make them true." "He would like to thank all his fans for the outpouring of support and assure them that, at age 77, he is doing his best work," Schmitt said. The renewed attention to a...
- 11/16/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Bill Cosby will not dignify "decade-old, discredited" claims of sexual abuse with a response, his attorney said Sunday, the first reaction from the famed comedian to an increasing uproar over allegations that he assaulted several women in the past. In a statement released to The Associated Press and posted online, lawyer John P. Schmitt said the fact that the allegations are being repeated "does not make them true." "He would like to thank all his fans for the outpouring of support and assure them that, at age 77, he is doing his best work," Schmitt said. The renewed attention to a...
- 11/16/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Bill Cosby has been remarkably consistent with his strategy on the 13 rape allegations against him: stonewall. In his first public interview since Twitter had a field day turning him into a meme, Cosby went on NPR's "Weekend Edition" with his wife, Camille, to chat about his African art collection. Host Scott Simon asks, "This question gives me no pleasure, Mr. Cosby, but there have been serious allegations raised about you in recent days." To which we hear dead silence, followed by some narrating from Simon (ah, radio):Meanwhile, one of Cosby's accusers Barbara Bowman wrote a piece in the Washington Post called "Bill Cosby raped me. Why did it take 30 years for people to believe my story?" Bowman writes that she was a 17-year-old actress when she met Cosby in 1985 and he began sexually assaulting her. In a CNN interview about her experiences with Cosby, Bowman said the star...
- 11/15/2014
- by E. Alex Jung
- Vulture
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