Three more women have come forward and
accused Bill Cosby of rape.
At a press conference in Los Angeles yesterday,
Gloria Allred represented the accusers, who have
taken a step not taken by any of the other
alleged sexual assault victims of Bill Cosby:
They have demanded the comedian place $100
million in a fund for his alleged victims and
permit a panel of retired judges to decide
whether the women's claims hold any merit.
"It could be advantageous for Mr. Cosby to give
up the statute of limitations because there is a
huge cloud on his reputation and legacy," Allred
told reporters.
Yesterday, a woman named Judy Huth accused
Cosby of sexually assaulting her in 1974, when
she was 15 years old.
Huth, along with the three women cited here, are
the latest in a very long line to claim Cosby took
advantage of them sexually in the late 1960s
and early 1970s.
Allred said on Wednesday that a number of
alleged victims have been contatcing her to
determine their legal rights in this situation.
"Unfortunately, with a rare exception, I had to
inform these women that it was too late for
them to file a lawsuit against Mr. Cosby because
of the statute of limitations," the lawyer said,
explaining that Cosby could waive that statue,
however.
"If Mr. Cosby believes all the women are being
untruthful, then this is his opportunity to prove
it. What could be fairer than that?"
The three women Allred represents - Beth Ferrier,
Helen Hayes and a woman referred to merely as
Chelan - all allege incidents that took place over
30 years ago.
Ferrier says Cosby spiked her cappuccino
backstage at a performance of his in Denver; she
passed a lie detector test about the supposed
drugging in 2005.
Hayes describes Cosby as a “predator” and says
he groped her breasts in 1973; Chelan says
Cosby gave her a pill he claimed was an
antihistamine and that she “blacked out” while
he raped her.
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