Camille
Cosby, the wife of Bill Cosby has released a statement in defense of her husband
of 50years, as allegations of sexual assault mount against him. Over the last
month, many women have come forward to accuse Cosby of past sexual assault, a
crime the star has never been officially charged with.
In her
statement, Mrs. Cosby said” "He is a kind man, a generous man, a funny
man," Mrs. Cosby said in a statement first reported by the CBS Evening
News. "A different man has been portrayed in the media over the last two
months. It is the portrait of a man I do not know."
Here’s the full statement below:
"I met my husband, Bill Cosby, in 1963, and we were
married in 1964. The man I met, and fell in love with, and whom I continue to
love, is the man you all knew through his work. He is a kind man, a generous
man, a funny man, and a wonderful husband, father and friend. He is the man you
thought you knew.
A different man has been portrayed in the media over the
last two months. It is the portrait of a man I do not know. It is also a
portrait painted by individuals and organizations whom many in the media have
given a pass. There appears to be no vetting of my husband's accusers before
stories are published or aired. An accusation is published, and immediately
goes viral.
We all followed the story of the article in the
"Rolling Stone" concerning allegations of rape at the University of
Virginia. The story was heart-breaking, but ultimately appears to be proved to
be untrue. Many in the media were quick to link that story to stories about my
husband - until that story unwound.
None of us will ever want to be in the position of
attacking a victim. But the question should be asked - who is the victim?"
It’s clear
that Camille has faith not only in her husband’s legacy, but is pushing for
those that investigate and write about Cosby’s allegations as they continue to
come out to exhaust every ounce of their journalistic integrity before pressing
publish.
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