The women, who accused the comedian of sexual abuse, say there are more women who will come forward.
- Dec 9, 2014
AceShowbiz - Five Bill Cosby accusers sat down with Alisyn Camerota and Don Lemon on the CNN special "The Cosby Show: A Legend Under Fire" on Monday, December 8. The five women were Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis, P.J. Masten, Victoria Valentino and Kristina Ruehli.
"He's a fake. He's a pretender, and behind that he's a sociopath," said Kristina, who accused Bill of drugging and assaulting her in 1965. When asked if they thought about what Bill must be enduring now, Kristina responded, "I don't care. As long as It's long and painful and I think that he never cared what happened to us."
P.J. then added, "We suffered collectively, hundreds of years and horrible constant emotional strife. I want him to suffer, suffer like we have all suffered." She wanted Bill's Emmy Awards to be taken away, while Victoria wanted Bill's honorary doctorate from Temple University to be stripped off.
Barbara said, "We're very very grateful to be here and to be heard. It's so important to keep talking and explaining... I hope that we are creating a new platform for those people [with no voice] to say I'm not alone and I don't need you anymore."
Kristina added, "This was important. There are a lot of things to be said about power and the abuse of it. I didn't need to do this for any reason whatsoever, except to support and encourage others."
During a separate segment on the show, Don talked to Janice Dickinson, who also accused Bill of sexual abuse. She claimed the sexual abuse caused her to have a "post-traumatic stress." When asked if she's going to sue the comedian, Janice said she's still not sure, adding, "He's going to get his. I'm not taking this sitting down."
