Dec 30 Bill Cosby charged with sexual assault stemming from 2004 allegation By News Desk Pennsylvania authorities have charged actor Bill Cosby with a felony stemming from allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman at his home in 2004. Continue reading
Dec 14 Bill Cosby sues seven of his accusers By Kamaria Roberts Bill Cosby is suing seven of the women who have accused him of sexual assault. In a statement, Cosby claims the women have been making “malicious, opportunistic, and false and defamatory accusations” against him. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:13 Women accusing Bill Cosby of assault speak out with similar stories By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 27 New York Magazine profiles 35 women who accused Cosby of sexual assault By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Yesterday, in the culmination of a six-month project, New York Magazine published a profile of 35 different women who allege that comedian Bill Cosby sexually assaulted them. The article features portrait-style photographs of the women, accompanied by statements on their… Continue reading
Jul 19 In deposition obtained by NYT, Cosby admits to giving drugs to women By Elisabeth Ponsot In a decade-old deposition, actor Bill Cosby admitted to using his status as a famous comedian as well as drugs in order to have sex with women, the New York Times reported Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 15 Reporter asks Obama if Bill Cosby's Medal of Freedom will be revoked By Colleen Shalby Following his statement on the Iran nuclear deal this afternoon, a reporter asked President Barack Obama if comedian Bill Cosby’s Medal of Freedom would be revoked in light of new sexual assault allegations. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 7:05 Bill Cosby's prior Quaalude confession may have legal repercussions By PBS News Hour According to the Associated Press, Bill Cosby testified in 2005 that he obtained Quaaludes with the intent of using them to have sex with women. More than two dozen women have accused Cosby in cases that go back decades. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Jul 06 Bill Cosby got drugs to give to women for sex, AP reports By Colleen Shalby The Associated Press obtained documents revealing that in 2005, Bill Cosby testified to acquring Quaaludes -- a central nervous system depressant -- with the intention of providing them to women he wanted to have sex with. According to the… Continue reading
Dec 01 Bill Cosby resigns from Temple University board By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy In the wake of a string of rape and assault allegations, 77-year-old entertainer Bill Cosby resigned from his position on the Temple University’s board of trustees Monday. Cosby has been on the board at his alma mater… Continue reading
Nov 21 Some colleges reconsider ties to Cosby By Ry Rivard, Inside Higher Ed At least one college is distancing itself from Bill Cosby, the once-family-friendly comedian who has been accused of sexual assault by more than a dozen women. Continue reading