So. Someone whose case does not fall under the statute of limitations is pursuing criminal charges against Cosby.
A model who claims Bill Cosby drugged and sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion met with Los Angeles police on Wednesday to pursue criminal charges against the comedian over the 2008 incident.
An attorney for Chloe Goins said after the meeting that his client is the first woman accusing Cosby of sexual misconduct whose case may fall within the statute of limitations.
More than 15 women have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct, including several who say the comedian drugged and raped them in incidents dating back at least four decades.
Quick, somebody make a joke about women not drinking around Bill Cosby hahahahahahahaha.
[Goins’s lawyer Spencer] Kuvin declined to discuss what Goins told detectives but restated her allegations that Cosby drugged her at a 2008 event at the Playboy Mansion. Goins does not know what happened while she was blacked out but Kuvin says she awoke to find herself naked and Cosby over her.
“Ms. Goins and I are here for two reasons: for justice and accountability,” Kuvin said.
And to be the punchline of Bill Cosby jokes.
Cosby’s attorney has denied some of the accusations against the comedian, saying they have been discredited or come from discredited accusers. Cosby joked about the allegations against him at a recent show in Canada and is scheduled to perform two shows in Denver on Saturday night despite planned protests.
“We hope that the people that are paying to attend Mr. Cosby’s shows understand that these victimized women have broken their silence now and they will not remain quiet any longer,” Kuvin said. “Mr. Cosby should, and will be held accountable for what he’s done.”
He said women reporting abuse “should be encouraged and not joked about.”
Not joked about, not called liars or crazy, not pressured to shut up, not offered a bribe to shut up.
brucegee1962 says
I believe that’s a statute, not a statue. Though perhaps a statue of limitations might be a good reminder to some of the men of this country of how there are boundaries that they shouldn’t cross.
Marcus Ranum says
So, now, we wait for the storm of plaudits from all the people who were saying “alleged victims should press charges against Cosby because otherwise it doesn’t count.” Right? Because that’s how this is supposed to go, right?
Ophelia Benson says
Typo corrected!
k_machine says
Seems like this would be hard to prove in court, if it is word against word. I believe Cosby did it, but in my limited knowledge I don’t think this will go anywhere if there aren’t any witnesses.
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Statute versus statue: http://youtu.be/iq8gfaFqFpI