Bill Cosby's Release Could Have A Silencing Effect On Victims, Advocates Say
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 • Visceral reactions to the news that Bill Cosby has been released from prison include shock from victims' advocates and MeToo activists to support from his friend and TV co-star Phylicia Rashad.
Bill Cosby To Be Released From Prison After Court Overturns Sexual Assault Conviction
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 • The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that Cosby's due process rights were violated when he was charged for a 2004 assault after prosecutors told him they wouldn't bring criminal charges against him.
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Sexual Harassment and Assault
Thursday, November 23, 2017 • In 2014, comedian Hannibal Buress performed a bit about Bill Cosby that revolved around an open secret in show biz: Cosby was said to have raped dozens of women. A year later, Cosby was charged, but the general attitude was that these women were attention seekers. No one wanted to believe such things of good old Bill Cosby. But it was a watershed moment. In the next three years, as 60 women spoke up about Cosby, as a man heard on tape saying that "when you're a star, you can grab 'em by the pussy" went on to be elected President of the United States, women had had enough. The floodgates opened. Hashtags like #yesallwomen and #metoo aired millions of …