Bill Cosby's accusers explicitly detail alleged attacks in magazine feature
By Julia Alexander, Postmedia Network
First posted: Sunday, July 26, 2015 10:22 PM EDT | Updated: Sunday, July 26, 2015 10:46 PM EDT
They spoke and they were ignored. They spoke again, and they were ignored.
But something made them speak up one more time, and finally, they were heard.
In an astonishing piece published Sunday night by New York Magazine, 35 brave women who have come forward to accuse comedian Bill Cosby of decades-long alleged sexual assaults, revealed explicit details of each individual encounter.
The profiling piece, which perhaps provided a cathartic medium for their experiences to be heard by millions of people, runs over 3,000 words. Collected below are a few of the more eye-opening testimonies.
“The door opens, and there stands Cosby. He’s in his sweats and very casual, very friendly. I had a monologue prepared. He seemed unimpressed. He said, ‘Let’s try a cold read,’ so he pulls out a script. The scene was set in a bar; the character was someone who was inebriated. He poured a glass of white wine. And he said, use this as a prop — now, that means you’re going to have to sip on it, of course. I really don’t remember much, except waking up in his bedroom. He was naked, and he was forcing himself into my mouth.” -Heidi Thomas, 55. Alleged assault occurred in 1984.
“I sat down, and lay my head back, just fighting nausea. I looked around and he was sitting next to my roommate on the love seat with this very predatory look on his face. She was completely unconscious. I could hear the words in my head, but I couldn’t form words with my mouth, because I was so drugged out. He got up and came over, and he sat down and unzipped his fly. He had me give him oral sex, and then he stood me up, turned me over, did me doggy style, and walked out. Just as he got to the door, I said, ‘How do we get out of here, how do we get home?’ And he said, ‘Call a cab.’” -Victoria Valentino, 72. Alleged assault took place in 1969.
“I felt like a prisoner; I felt I was kidnapped and hiding in plain sight. I could have walked down any street of Manhattan at any time and said, ‘I’m being raped and drugged by Bill Cosby,’ but who the hell would have believed me? Nobody, nobody.” -Barbara Bowman, 48. Alleged assaults took place between 1985 and 1987.
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By Julia Alexander, Postmedia Network
First posted: Sunday, July 26, 2015 10:22 PM EDT | Updated: Sunday, July 26, 2015 10:46 PM EDT
They spoke and they were ignored. They spoke again, and they were ignored.
But something made them speak up one more time, and finally, they were heard.
In an astonishing piece published Sunday night by New York Magazine, 35 brave women who have come forward to accuse comedian Bill Cosby of decades-long alleged sexual assaults, revealed explicit details of each individual encounter.
The profiling piece, which perhaps provided a cathartic medium for their experiences to be heard by millions of people, runs over 3,000 words. Collected below are a few of the more eye-opening testimonies.
“The door opens, and there stands Cosby. He’s in his sweats and very casual, very friendly. I had a monologue prepared. He seemed unimpressed. He said, ‘Let’s try a cold read,’ so he pulls out a script. The scene was set in a bar; the character was someone who was inebriated. He poured a glass of white wine. And he said, use this as a prop — now, that means you’re going to have to sip on it, of course. I really don’t remember much, except waking up in his bedroom. He was naked, and he was forcing himself into my mouth.” -Heidi Thomas, 55. Alleged assault occurred in 1984.
“I sat down, and lay my head back, just fighting nausea. I looked around and he was sitting next to my roommate on the love seat with this very predatory look on his face. She was completely unconscious. I could hear the words in my head, but I couldn’t form words with my mouth, because I was so drugged out. He got up and came over, and he sat down and unzipped his fly. He had me give him oral sex, and then he stood me up, turned me over, did me doggy style, and walked out. Just as he got to the door, I said, ‘How do we get out of here, how do we get home?’ And he said, ‘Call a cab.’” -Victoria Valentino, 72. Alleged assault took place in 1969.
“I felt like a prisoner; I felt I was kidnapped and hiding in plain sight. I could have walked down any street of Manhattan at any time and said, ‘I’m being raped and drugged by Bill Cosby,’ but who the hell would have believed me? Nobody, nobody.” -Barbara Bowman, 48. Alleged assaults took place between 1985 and 1987.
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