A Look At Cosby Abuse Allegations

By Beryl Dalton


Cosby has been an entertainer for decades and recently adopted a father figure with his urge to black kids to remain in school. However, Cosby abuse allegations have dented this image and negated the gains made through numerous mentorship activities. The accusations keep growing which has seen his reputation decline.

As early as 2005, Andrea Constand, who worked with Temple University as the Director of Operations for the ladies basketball team alleged that she was drugged and molested. The molesting is said to have taken place in Pennsylvania in 2004. The police declined to take the statement. It is after this case became public that others have emerged.

Tamara Green has accused the actor and comic of drugging her into unconsciousness and groping her. Court papers cite twelve other anonymous women who have come forward to complain. The accomplished comedian maintains that he has never molested any woman.

Philadelphia Daily News published the story of Beth Ferrier who says that she is one of the anonymous women who filed the case alongside Andrea Constand. Her molestation is said to have taken place in a car in Denver in 1980s. She was drugged before molestation. Though the story was recorded in 2005, the tabloid killed it following pressure by lawyers. Andrea made an out-of-court settlement in 2006.

Barbara Bowman was an upcoming actress in the 1980. She met the comic who became her mentor. She was assaulted on several occasions in New York City and Reno during the period. This story came to light in December of 2006.

The reprinting of the stories of Barbara and Tamara in 2014 trained focus on the comic. Gawker and Newsweek run the stories on several occasions. At the time, different media outlets were planning to feature the comedian or rerun his shows. Netflix has lined a stand-up comedy appearance on November 28th while NBC was preparing a show on an extended family where he would be the patriarch.

A biography written by a former Newsweek and CNN journalist titled Cosby, His Life and Times, caught the attention of the world for failing to mention the accusations. Whitaker Mark in his defense stated that no confirmation was ever made by an independent witness or in court. This meant that he could not verify any of them and as such he could not include them in his book. Whitaker said that the actor cooperated during production of his biography.

In a show in Philadelphia, Hannibal Buress repeated the rapist tag which made the clip to go viral on the internet. This reignited the debate which saw Daily Mail publish more details about the accusations made by Bowman. In the article Bowman refers to the old comic as a monster. Buress says that he has been on the case for a while without attracting attention.

The accusations have seen cancellation of events and shows featuring Cosby. They include appearances at Queen Latifah Show, the Late Night Show with David Letterman and airing of shows at Netflix, TV Land and NBC. Those who have come to his defense include Whoopi Goldberg and Phylicia Rashad, who worked with him back in the years.




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