Narrowly beating a statute of limitations deadline to file charges, prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced a felony sexual assault charge against comedian Bill Cosby on Wednesday. A former Temple University employee says Cosby drugged and assaulted her in January of 2004.
Montgomery County, Pa., prosecutors have charged Cosby with aggravated indecent assault, a first-degree felony.
"These charges stem from a sexual assault," according to prosecutor Kevin Steele, who said the assault occurred at Cosby's house in Cheltenham, a Montgomery County township that's just outside Philadelphia.
Steele said Cosby is expected to appear in court to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon; he also urged any other victims to contact his office.
I have to admit that I was unsure that this would ever happen.
I thought that perhaps all of these things happened so long ago that this sexual predator was going to get away with what he had done to every one of the fifty plus women who he had drugged, raped, or molested.
On a personal note let me just say that for somebody who grew up on Bill Cosby records, Fat Albert cartoons, and Cliff and Clair Huxtable, things do not get more surreal than this.
Cosby was part of the old boys club war against women. This was long overdue.
ReplyDeleteJust like Bill Clinton
DeleteBill Clinton gave into temptation of an aide coming onto him he did not drug or take advantage of anyone. Bill Clinton and bill cosby are nothing alike.
DeleteWrong 8:16! That is not what many of the women who claim to have been abused or raped by him say!
DeleteYou also thought or still believe that some of the women are lying, Gryphen. I bet if it were your gay daughter accusing him, your outlook would be slightly different. Men like you are as much of the problem as Cosby.
ReplyDelete"your gay daughter". Wouldn't a normal person just say "your daughter" ? People like you are a problem.
DeleteThe regret that this has happened is not a lack of belief. You are twisting words. Some of us go back many years to some of his original work - the old LP's. I had several of those - and that was my first awareness of Cosby. One of his old LP's - something like "To Russell my Brother Whom I Slept With" was hilarious. I lost interest in him over the years and did not watch his TV shows. With that said - his apparent behavior is long past due being addressed. The women who have been terribly abused by him deserve their time to air their pain and can hopefully heal. I believe them.
DeletePat Padrnos
I agree, Pat. We played "To Russell..." until the grooves were smooth. His early work WAS genius. I used to live about a quarter mile from his home in Elkins Park, and you can't see the house from any road, it's a beautifully manicured and well kept garden and I used to wish him well, felt he deserved it all. The former prosecutor, Bruce Castor, gave him too many passes because of his celebrity and I'm sure his tax bracket was way up there.
DeleteI'm pleased this one made it before the statute of limitations ran out.
"The women who have been terribly abused by him deserve their time to air their pain and can hopefully heal. I believe them."
DeletePat Padrnos would you also extend the same sympathy and understanding to Bill Clinton's accusers?
This is not a bill clinton thread, troll.
DeleteWe had several of the albums and my brother and I used to listen to them after school. We also watched I Spy with Robert Culp and enjoyed it. We know Cosby as a dramatic TV show actor and only later discovered the comedian. And we used to watch The Cosby Show.
DeleteThat said, like Mel Gibson before him, I can't stand anything to do with Cosby any more. Won't listen to any of his old recordings or watch any of his old shows.
Well, I don't know how many of his accusers are being truthful, probably all of them. That being said, I always thought he was a square, a shitty stand up, he never made me laugh once and I often wondered what other comics thought of him. If you hear this creep speak on these matters, he thinks it's all copacetic.
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't know how many of his accusers are being truthful, probably all of them. That being said, I always thought he was a square, a shitty stand up, he never made me laugh once and I often wondered what other comics thought of him. If you hear this creep speak on these matters, he thinks it's all copacetic.
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't know how many of his accusers are being truthful, probably all of them. That being said, I always thought he was a square, a shitty stand up, he never made me laugh once and I often wondered what other comics thought of him. If you hear this creep speak on these matters, he thinks it's all copacetic.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if he will get out of this one somehow.
ReplyDeleteCosby has something like 700 lawyers. It is a big deal for him. I am sure they will give it their all.
DeleteAlso several states are changing laws. Those abused, raped and such will have more time to file charges. Criminal and civil.
It could be retroactive.
Whatever happened to Sarah Heath? In some states she would be able to do something about it. I doubt Alaska will pass new laws.
Even Todd Palin, is things happened to him when young, if Alaska gets on board with change, he could do something about why he is like he is.
Same with any of his victims.
Cosby will be plagued for the rest of his life one way or another.
I hope they also change laws when it comes to family, wives, friends and all who help the perps hide their lives of crimes.
Did you see his attempt at the sympathy acquittal? Suddenly he's blind? Wonder if he shows up in a wheelchair or with an oxygen tank next appearance.
DeleteTodd Palin would not be an example for anyone! Remember, he ran a house of prostitution in Anchorage during Sarah's haydays.
DeleteThe women were provided to Anchorage Police and the Anchorage FBI as well as political officials - John McCain's crowd and statewide ones!
Read the book "Boys Will be Boys" written by the prostitute that Todd used himself - Shailey Tripp (interesting isn't it that Bristol named her son 'Tripp' and spelled it exactly the same!) Plus, Shailey described Todd's private parts in the book!
lol. Still pimping the fraud and compulsive liar Shailey Tripp bullshit? You have to be a real moron to believe the made up fairy tales from a sociopath like Shailey.
Delete3:55 you can't change a law and charge someone retroactively. That will never happen.
DeleteThey filed this one so that the statute of limitations wouldn't run out. I hope they have enough evidence to make it stick. Perhaps this is camel's nose to introduce all of the other women so they can get some satisfaction too.
DeleteI don't know if *all* of the women are telling the truth. I suppose the odds are at least one is lying and in it for the money. But even if it is just a majority, say 75%, that is still waaaay too many women. ONE woman is too many. But at least this way they can't say this one woman is lying because they're not ALL lying.
I believe Shailey more the i believe anything a Palin has to say.
DeleteIt is great that states are working on changing the statute of limitations. I am mortified at the thought of someone using drugs on anyone and having there way with someone who is out of it. Sick. How many kids has that happened to? May be good when they have no memory. But they me be suffering from what is in the sub-conscience. They just don't know what their problems are about.
DeleteI would like to see no statute of limitations, and retroactive, on some crimes against children and adults.
2:48. When did he say that? And why did you it was necessary to bring up the fact that his daughter is gay? What does that have to do with anything?
ReplyDeleteThe woman accusing Cosby in this is a lesbian.
DeleteWhat does the accuser's sexuality have to do with anything? And what does that have to do with gryphen's daughter?
DeleteTom Mesereau, the former attorney for pop singer Michael Jackson, told CNN today that the prosecution in the case of Bill Cosby will have a difficult time proving guilt. Mesereau, who was hired by Jackson about nine months before his own criminal trial in 2005, spoke to CNN’s John Berman of how prosecutors will have a difficult time proving “beyond a reasonable doubt” that the comic legend is guilty of the crimes levied against him.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.mediaite.com/online/former-michael-jackson-attorney-goes-off-on-cosby-charges-i-just-cant-believe-it-happened/
I could predict Tom Mesereau would have said that before he opened his moment. It's standard Defense Attorney talking points.
DeleteRape cases are often very hard to prove. This one might be too. Tom Mesereau doesn't really know what all the evidence is in this case - only that rape can be hard to prove. He also seems to believe that everyone has to suspend judgment until the case is proven, or not. I don't agree. Only the judge has to keep an open mind. The Constitution doesn't require I believe BC innocent until proven guilty - and in fact I would advise anyone I knew to avoid BC because I thought he was dangerous.
Tom's comments are gratuitous, IMO.
Lucy
DeleteI also heard a thoughtful commentator suggest BC might strike a plea deal to keep him from dying in jail (very possible given his age and the charges, if he is found guilty). But then, BC is pretty arrogant so maybe not.
I mean ONLY THE JURY has to keep an open mind. The rest of us can have all the opinions we want.
DeleteThere is a cute baby that looks more like Bill then Dakota.
ReplyDeletehttp://theimmoralminority.blogspot.com/2015/12/bristol-shows-off-sailor-grace-palin-to.html?showComment=1451509916171#c4621167121647807453
Does anyone know if Bristol Palin ever tried out for a part with the American dad and successful TV mogul?
Baby
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Adorable family.
http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2014/news/141208/cosby-ebony-435.jpg
Great idea.
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The Palins are an awful breed in constantly putting their kids out there in the public eye. Just wait until one of them is kidnapped or murdered and I wouldn't be surprised at all if something like that occurred - especially in our world of today!
DeleteThose poor children! Sarah, Todd, Bristol and the Heaths need their heads examined, but that should have happened years ago!
Could we PLEASE stop with this every thread?
DeleteI would hope that this encourages women (men) who have been in any way harassed and abused by any one.
DeleteEspecially those that are under age.
That includes people like Todd Palin. If he did indeed drill those holes to spy on women, that was likely the beginning of many years of disgusting, harmful behaviors.
I heard decades ago that Bill Cosby was a rapist.You know how you would hear whisperings that Rock Hudson was Gay. You just thought it was gossip.It turned out to be true.
ReplyDeleteO/T but don't miss these, Gryphen!
ReplyDeletePete Souza’s Photos of the Year
https://medium.com/@WhiteHouse/behind-the-lens-2015-year-in-photographs-b5064a44df4a#.76ils5l4b
I want Pete to do a book of photos of the President and Kids. Wouldn't that be an immediate best seller? Donate the profits to PP.
DeleteFrom the article's quote of an NPR article: Montgomery County, Pa., prosecutors have charged Cosby with aggravated indecent assault, a first-degree felony.
ReplyDeleteThat paragraph on the NPR site now reads: Montgomery County, Pa., prosecutors have charged Cosby with three counts of aggravated indecent assault. The charges against him are second-degree felonies …
They made the correction on the news today (TV) - changing it from first-degree felony to the correct charge, which is second-degree felony.
ReplyDeleteAnd there are STILL people who do not believe these women. These would no doubt be the same people who invariably ask "But why didn't she come forward?"
ReplyDeleteAbout damn time. And the irony here... The victim is gay. She has a girlfriend. She would never have consented.
ReplyDeleteI'm thrilled he finally has to face the truth, but even better, his wife and kids were nowhere to be seen. He's walking with a cane and acting frail, but this one made it before the statute of limitations lapsed. Its a small victory, but it vindicates all those women who accused him. Better late than never. He's out on a million dollar bond, and they took away his passport. This isn't justice for all, but a small measure of affirmation.
ReplyDeleteIt's surreal, but also really really disappointing to find that one of our favorite funny guys from my childhood had a dark mean streak.
ReplyDeleteTom, in FL
Here Are The Complete And Creepy Accusations Against Bill Cosby
ReplyDeleteHis accuser says she was drugged so that she couldn't move or speak while Cosby assaulted her.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/complete-accusations-against-bill-cosby_5684423ae4b06fa68881d8d7
I see so many people on my FB page defending this creep saying the women just want money and having fifty or more women come forward is not believable. I mean what does it take, video of the incidents? They do not want to believe it, so nothing will change their minds. Having been raped myself, I believe these women and I understand why they wouldn't want to come up against such a powerful man. SMH at those that defend Cosby.
ReplyDeleteOf course they say that. And if it were only one or two, they would say, right, where are all the others then?
DeleteJust shows you can't judge a book by it's cover or a person by their reputation. A lesson many need to learn.
ReplyDeleteAmen to that and, seriously, was anyone from The Cosby Show going to come out in nothing but defense of him? He made them famous and rich.
DeleteNow it is time to arrest the other sexual predator Bill Clinton .
ReplyDeleteWeak troll is weak.
DeleteHe's out on a million dollars bail.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.people.com/article/bill-cosby-accused-beth-ferrier-talks-sexual-assault-arrest
ReplyDeleteThis is a guy who came across all apple pie, Mom and Jello. I loved his comedy, back in the day.
ReplyDeleteThe dark side has been exposed. Hopefully he will be convicted, and send a message to all those who think date rape is an option for them. This is about a lot more than the 50 who have accused him.
What has happened to this man's nose?? I do not recall him looking like this....
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