Bill Cosby Sex Assault Case News Update: Three More Women Step Forward to Accuse Famed Comedian
Three more women emerged on Wednesday to accuse Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them over a four-decade long period, bringing his number of overall accusers to well over 50.
Accompanied by their California-based attorney Gloria Allred at a press conference in Los Angeles, the New York Times reports former model Lisa Christie, waitress Sharon Van Ert and Pamela Abeyta all added their names to the growing list of Cosby accusers.
Allred conceded that it is too late for any of the women to seek criminal charges against Cosby, but added, "These three courageous women want Mr. Cosby to be accountable for what they believe was his misconduct towards them."
Christie claims she once starred in several Jell-O commercials with the now 78-year-old entertainer and was an extra on his famed "The Cosby Show" sitcom. She added the two once met at a Chicago hotel, where he had dinner and a drink ready for her.
Meanwhile, Abeyta said that she met the legendary comedian in Las Vegas in 1979 and instantly suspected that someone had put something in her drink.
Van Ert recalled meeting Cosby nearly 40 years ago, when she worked as a waitress at a California jazz club.
Later, a representative for Cosby declined to comment on the new developments.
Cosby is slated to be deposed early next month in California in a case that spans more than 40 years. Former Playboy bunny Judy Huth alleges Cosby drugged and assaulted her at the mansion when she was just 15.
The interrogation is slated to be handled by Allred, who has promised to "grill" Cosby about each and every one of his alleged victims as a way of highlighting a pattern of abuse. Allred now serves as the attorney for more than 20 of the women that have accused Cosby.
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