His Hollywood career and good-guy image in ruins, Bill Cosby was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years behind bars for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman and was immediately led away in handcuffs at age 81, becoming the first celebrity of the #MeToo era to be sent to prison.
The punishment all but completed the dizzying, late-in-life fall from grace for the comedian, former TV star and breaker of racial barriers.
“It is time for justice. Mr. Cosby, this has all circled back to you. The t
As Dr. Cliff Huxtable, Cosby starred in a top-rated network sitcom about a loving, successful black couple and their wholesome children. “The Cosby Show” shifted the paradigm for millions of viewers for what a black family could look like. And it made Cosby an idol to many African-Americans in an era long before the country w
Rudy Huxtable, played by the actress Keshia Knight Pulliam, was one of the most popular cast members on “The Cosby Show.” As the youngest daughter in the house, starting at age 5 in 1984, she was wide-eyed, innocent, spirited and got the most attention from her parents, Cliff and Clair.
After the show wrapped up in 1992, Pulliam went on to graduate from Spelman College and do some acting here and there. Unlike her TV sister Lisa Bonet, whose rift and distance from Cosby has been well document
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Bill Cosby is thanking his supporters following his formal arraignment on one charge of aggravated indecent assault on Wednesday.
The 78-year-old comedian took to Twitter with a simple message on Thursday.
“Friends and fans, Thank You,” he wrote.
The tweet marks the first time Cosby has spoken out since he’s been charged. Previously, he had retweeted a video about his countersuit against several of his accusers for defamation on Dec. 15.
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Suddenly, Bill Cosby can no longer escape prosecution.
The number of his accusers had grown to the size of a choir. And the refrain of the 50-plus women has been virtually the same: He drugged me; he sexually assaulted me – or he tried to.
Cosby has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. And his supporters pointed out he never faced criminal charges.
That changed Wednesday, when Cosby was arraigned in a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, courton felony charges. The charges stem from accusations by An
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On Friday, Bill Cosby was deposed for 7½ hours at an undisclosed location in Boston, attorney Gloria Allred said at a news conference Saturday.
But the lawyer’s not done yet: Allred, who represents accuser Judy Huth, would like to depose him a second time, she said in a statement provided to PEOPLE.
“We’ll be filing motions with the court in connection with the deposition,” Allred said. “We’ll also be seeking to take a further deposition of Mr. Cosby at a later date.
Bill Cosby’s lawyers are still attempting to control any further damage to their client’s career by requesting that a judge keep details of settlements sealed.
Cosby attorney Patrick O’Connor blasted the New York Times for revealing the 2005 transcript that detailed Cosby’s use of drugs to lure young women. O’Connor believes that the transcript should not have been made public.
“The media immediately pounced, inaccurately labeling the released testimony as defendant’s ‘confession’ of ‘drug
As the mountain of accusations and incriminating self disclosures around Bill Cosby grows ever larger, even longtime fans and supporters have lately been conspicuously distancing themselves from the beloved comedian/alleged serial rapist. Yet his most loyal devotee is still apparently sticking right by his side. Camille Cosby, what on earth can be going through your mind these days?
Cosby’s wife of 51 years is steadfast — and outspoken — in her devotion. You’d think any woman would bail afte
On Friday, Bill Cosby finally spoke out about the sexual assault allegations from close to 30 women onGood Morning America. Cosby, who appeared on the show to discuss his involvement with the Black Belt Foundation, seemed to only want to focus on the education program, but GMA’s Linsey Davis broached the controversy Cosby has been avoiding.
“Are you prepared for the backlash if a young person comes up to you and says, ‘My mom said you’ve done some bad things?’” Davis asked Cosby.
“I’m not
