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Bill Cosby expressed his admiration and recalled his close relationship with Malcolm-Jamal Warner, his former co-star on The Cosby Show, who tragically drowned in Costa Rica at age 54. Cosby described Warner as a professional and a dedicated actor, maintaining a mentor-like relationship after the show ended.
Bill Cosby paid tribute to his former TV son Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who recently died at age 54 from an accidental drowning, recalling their close relationship and Warner's successful acting career.
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned Jussie Smollett's conviction for orchestrating a hate-crime hoax, citing due process violations similar to those in Bill Cosby's case. Both cases involved prosecutors reneging on initial agreements, leading to convictions being overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct. Smollett's charges were initially dropped in exchange for community service, while Cosby was promised no prosecution in exchange for civil testimony, which was later used against him. Neither can be retried on these charges.
An anonymous woman who worked as a stand-in on "The Cosby Show" in the 1980s has filed a lawsuit accusing Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually abusing her. The accuser alleges that Cosby offered to mentor her in her acting career, but after accepting his invitation to his home, she blacked out and woke up partially undressed and vomiting. The lawsuit also implicates NBCUniversal, Kaufman Astoria Studios, and The Carsey-Werner Company for negligence related to Cosby's alleged behavior. This is one of several lawsuits filed against Cosby under New York's Adult Survivors Act, which provides a one-year window for claims of sexual abuse. Cosby has been accused by over 60 women of rape, sexual assault, and harassment, and he has denied all allegations.
The State of California Franchise Tax Board has filed a tax lien against Bill Cosby, who is currently serving time in prison for sexual assault. The lien states that Cosby owes nearly $650,000 in property taxes for the years 2019 and 2020. This is not the first time Cosby has faced a massive tax lien, as he had to pay $1.8 million in back taxes in 2018. In addition to his legal troubles, Cosby has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women, including nine who worked with him on "The Cosby Show." His television wife, Phylicia Rashad, recently apologized for supporting him.
An anonymous accuser, identified as Jane Doe, has filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby, alleging that he drugged and raped her on the set of "The Cosby Show" in 1992. The complaint also names NBCUniversal Media, Kaufman Astoria Studios, and The Carsey-Werner Company as defendants, accusing them of condoning and encouraging Cosby's sexual abuse. Cosby's publicist and attorney have denied the allegations, stating that they will challenge and dismantle the accusers' stories in court. This lawsuit adds to the more than 60 women who have accused Cosby of sexual assault.
Danelo Cavalcante, a captured killer who escaped from a county-run prison, has been sent to the maximum-security State Correctional Institution Phoenix in Pennsylvania to serve his life sentence for murdering his ex-girlfriend. The prison, which has never had a successful escape, previously housed comedian Bill Cosby. Cavalcante is currently in a specialized observation unit and will have to submit paperwork for approved visitors. The Phoenix prison, opened in 2018, is a state-of-the-art facility with a history of only one attempted escape. Unlike the understaffed county prison, it employs 1,200 full-time employees.
Danelo Cavalcante, a captured killer who escaped from a county prison, has been sent to the maximum-security State Correctional Institution Phoenix in Pennsylvania to serve his life sentence for murdering his ex-girlfriend. The prison, which has never had a successful escape, previously housed comedian Bill Cosby. Cavalcante is currently in a specialized observation unit and will have to submit paperwork for approved visitors. The Phoenix prison, opened in 2018, is a state-of-the-art facility with a low escape record.
Morganne Picard, a new accuser, has filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby, alleging that he drugged and sexually assaulted her between 1987 and 1990. She filed the suit under the Adult Survivors Act, which allows victims to sue alleged abusers and the institutions that protected them, even if the statute of limitations has expired. Picard claims that Cosby offered to help her career and invited her to The Cosby Show, where he would give her beverages that made her feel extremely intoxicated. She alleges that she was raped on one occasion when she blacked out. Cosby's representative denies the allegations, stating that they are false and fueled by greed. Other defendants in the suit include NBCUniversal, Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria Studios LP II, and the Carsey-Werner Company. Cosby's previous conviction was overturned in 2021, but he has faced multiple lawsuits and accusations of sexual assault from numerous women.
Nine women have filed a lawsuit in Nevada against Bill Cosby, alleging that he drugged and assaulted them between 1979 and 1992. The complaint seeks damages for sexual assault, battery, and false imprisonment, among other crimes. The lawsuit comes after Nevada passed a law lifting the statute of limitations for civil cases about sexual assault. Cosby has maintained his innocence, and his lawyers and publicity team have criticized the legislative movement to widen or eliminate statutes of limitations in sexual assault civil cases.
Nine women have filed a lawsuit in Nevada federal court accusing Bill Cosby of using his power, fame, and prestige to sexually assault them between 1979 and 1992. The lawsuit comes after Nevada dropped its statute of limitations on such cases. Among the plaintiffs is former model and reality TV star Janice Dickinson, who testified against Cosby in his 2018 criminal trial. Cosby's publicist has denied the allegations, stating that the plaintiffs are "monetizing false allegations." Cosby has faced over 60 accusations of rape, sexual assault, and harassment, which he denies.
Nine women have sued Bill Cosby in a Nevada lawsuit for alleged sexual assault, made possible by a new state law that lifted the statute of limitations for sexual abuse civil cases involving adults. The women allege that Cosby used his fame and power to isolate them before drugging and sexually assaulting them between 1979 and 1992. Cosby's spokesman called the accusations an "addiction to massive amounts of media attention and greed." Cosby was released from prison two years ago after a court overturned his criminal assault conviction. He has denied all allegations.
Nine women have filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby in Nevada, accusing him of sexually assaulting them between 1979 and 1992. The suit comes as a result of a 2023 law that eliminated the statute of limitations for sexual assault victims to sue the perpetrator for damages arising from sexual abuse. Cosby is accused of sexual assault, battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and false imprisonment. The women are asking a jury to award them compensatory damages and punitive damages. Cosby has always denied all allegations of wrongdoing and said any sexual relationships were consensual.
Nine women, including Janice Dickinson, have filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby in Nevada, alleging that he sexually assaulted them between 1979 and 1992. The lawsuit comes after a "lookback law" was signed by the governor, which eliminated the two-year deadline for adults to file sexual abuse cases. Cosby has been accused of sexual abuse by more than 60 women, and was convicted in 2018 on three counts of aggravated indecent assault, but the conviction was thrown out in 2021. Cosby denies wrongdoing.
Nine women have filed a lawsuit in Nevada accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault between 1979 and 1992, some in his Las Vegas hotel suite. Cosby, who was convicted of sexual assault in 2018 but later had his conviction overturned, now faces lawsuits in states where the statutes of limitations have changed. The lawsuit is the latest of several to accuse the entertainer of being a sexual predator. Cosby's spokesman called the plaintiffs in the case motivated by "addiction to massive amounts of media attention and greed."