Bill Cosby sex assault allegations

Bill Cosby is a comedian and actor who is famous for TV shows like The Cosby Show, Little Bill, and mh:besttvshows:Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. He has been subjected to highly publicized sexual assault allegations ranging from 1965 to 2008.

His allegations dated back to the mid-1960s when he faced a lawsuit from an actress he did, later on, settle the lawsuit. But it wasn't until October 2014 when Cosby's allegations resurfaced after a stand-up routine in his hometown by Hannibal Buress was talking about how Bill Cosby is hypocritical in criticizing African Americans for their 'behavior" while he was accused of sexual assault and drugging and raping women. Many more women came forward accusing him of raping and drugging them, calling him a "Teflon Don" image, and telling his audience who may be unaware to research online about Bill Cosby's sexual assault allegations which led to a firestorm on social media.

During this time, Cosby still maintained his innocence with many of his supporters defending him. As of October 2015, about 60 women currently accused him of describing him as a "serial rapist" and "sociopath".

He admitted to drugging and raping women with Quaaludes and many of the allegations were true. As a result, many of his honorary degrees were stripped and many institution ties such as The Cosby Show were dropped from the air, and DVDs stopped being manufactured.

Cosby was later arrested on December 30, 2015, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with 3 counts of sexual assault and he is facing several sexual assault charges filed against him and was subject to a trial in April 2018, facing up to 15-30 years in prison if found guilty on all 3 counts and a fine of $25,000.

The impact of these allegations was damaging to Bill Cosby's career immensely, as he was known as an affable family man and life-story comedian before being outed as a serial rapist. This case was one of the biggest sex scandals in Hollywood until the Weinstein Effect. On April 26, 2018, Cosby was found guilty on all charges. He was eventually sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison in September, due to the statute of limitations having expired on nearly all cases.

On June 30th, 2021 Bill Cosby was released from prison.

List of Accusers

 * 1) Barbara Bowman
 * 2) Beverly Johnson
 * 3) Louisa Moritz
 * 4) Kristina Ruehli
 * 5) Therese Serignese
 * 6) Tamara Green
 * 7) Beth Ferrier
 * 8) Joan Tarshis
 * 9) Victoria Valentino
 * 10) Janice Dickinson
 * 11) Carla Ferrigno
 * 12) Linda Joy Traitz
 * 13) Renita Chaney Hill
 * 14) Angela Leslie
 * 15) Lachele Covington
 * 16) Patricia Leary Steuer
 * 17) Linda Kirkpatrick
 * 18) Linda Brown
 * 19) Kaya Thompson
 * 20) Sunni Welles
 * 21) "Kacey"
 * 22) Chelan Lasha
 * 23) Helen Hayes
 * 24) Heidi Thomas
 * 25) PJ Masten
 * 26) Sarita Butterfield
 * 27) Janice Baker-Kinney
 * 28) Autumn Burns
 * 29) Lili Bernard
 * 30) Sammie Mays
 * 31) Margie Shapiro
 * 32) Joyce Emmons
 * 33) Rebecca Lynn Neal
 * 34) Jewel Allison
 * 35) Lise-Lotte Lublin
 * 36) Cindra Ladd
 * 37) Helen Gumpel
 * 38) Cathy McKee
 * 39) Charlotte Fox
 * 40) Marcella Tate
 * 41) Shawn Brown
 * 42) Lisa Jones
 * 43) Judith Huth
 * 44) Eden Tirl
 * 45) "Elizabeth"
 * 46) Jena T.
 * 47) "Lisa"
 * 48) Michelle Hurd
 * 49) Andrea Constand
 * 50) Chloe Goins
 * 51) Lisa Christie
 * 52) Pamela Abeyta
 * 53) Sharon Van Ert
 * 54) Jane Doe (multiple)
 * 55) "Sandy"
 * 56) Cynthia Myers
 * 57) Charlotte Kemp
 * 58) Dottye
 * 59) Donna Barrett
 * 60) Linda Ridgeway Whitedeer