Author: Asa Hawks

Bill Cosby has remained silent over the last few weeks after his history of alleged sexual abuse made headlines courtesy of a string of events sparked by fellow comedian Hannibal Buress calling Cosby a “rapist” during a performance in Philadelphia. That silence ended on Sunday with a statement posted on Bill Cosby’s website. Keep reading for the full statement and get a brief summary of the events of the last few weeks, including a scathing article in The Washington Post by Barbra Bowman, who alleges she was drugged and raped by Bill Cosby 1985 when she was only 17, and the cancellation of Cosby’s upcoming appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman.