Since 2014, dozens of women have come forward about being sexually abused by Bill Cosby. Last year, he was found guilty of sexually abusing a 16-year-old at the Playboy Mansion in 1975.
Now, another woman has come forward with allegations from 1969. Keep reading to learn more.
Bill Cosby is facing new allegations as a woman claims the actor drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1969. The suit was brought by 80-year-old former Playboy model and singer Victoria Valentino.
The claim comes after a recent California law suspended the statute of limitations on sexual abuse claims, known as the “look back law.”
According to the lawsuit, Valentino says Cosby saw her crying at a cafe after the death of her 6-year-old son, who had died by drowning. She said Cosby invited her and one of her friends to a spa treatment. While the three of them were at dinner, Valentino says Cosby handed the women a pill which he said would help them “feel better.”
She said Cosby then drove both women to his home, where Valentino recalls passing out on his couch. When the former model came to, she witness Cosby sexually assaulting her friend before he “engaged in forced sexual intercourse” with her. She was unable to resist because of the effects of the pills the actor had given them during dinner.
Cosby’s spokesperson, Andrew Wyatt released a statement about the new allegations. They denied the claims completely, the statement read the allegations came “without any proof or facts.” He additionally lamented at the new law and said they “are a sheer violation of all American’s [sic] Constitutional Rights.”
The statement further read, “What graveyard can Mr. Cosby visit, in order to dig up potential witnesses to testify on his behalf? America is continuing to see that this a formula to make sure that no more Black Men in America accumulate the American Dream that was secured by Mr. Cosby.”
This lawsuit comes a year after a jury in a civil trial found Cosby guilty of sexually abusing a 16-year-old at the Playboy Mansion in 1975. The verdict was in favor of plaintiff Judy Huth, and she was awarded $500,000 as a result. The decision was made after several days of deliberation by the jury.
The first crop of allegations against the actor came in 2014, and since then, over 60 women have come forward with allegations of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and rape against the actor. Cosby was one of the first celebrities to face legal consequences as a result of the #MeToo movement, which encouraged women to come forward with their stories.
The actor has vehemently denied all accusations made against him. In 2021, the sexual assault conviction he had for drugging and assaulting Andrea Constand was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. At a press conference about his release from prison, his attorney Brian Perry said, “We’ve said from day one, we just didn’t think he was treated fairly. And that…the system has to be fair, and fortunately, the Supreme Court agreed with us. He’s happy, his wife is happy. The system only works if it’s fair to all sides. That’s the bottom line.”
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