The law that launched 2,500 sex abuse suits and felled celebrities is expiring Law launched over 2,500 cases, including against prominent figures like Donald Trump, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Bill Cosby The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2023
A law that launched 2,500 sex abuse suits is expiring. It’s left a trail of claims vs. celebs, jails A year-long suspension of the legal time limit to sue over sexual assaults against adults in New York has led to a tidal wave of claims on behalf of women who were incarcerated The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023
Bill Cosby rape accuser files new lawsuit under expiring New York survivors law A woman who says Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her when she was a young comedy writer more than 50 years ago is now suing the actor The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023
Bill Cosby accuser files new lawsuit under expiring New York survivors law A woman who says Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her when she was a young comedy writer more than 50 years ago is now suing the actor The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023
Should The Cosby Show's Legacy Be Tarnished By Bill Cosby? Star Keshia Knight Pulliam Gets Candid The Cosby Show alum Keshia Knight Pulliam gets honest about whether the show's legacy should be tarnished due to Bill Cosby. Cinemablend · Nov 13, 2023
Walk of infamy: the Trump star causing a stir in Los Angeles City leaders largely agree the memorial should go, but there is little consensus on how to remove it The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2023
Chicago’s Bill Pinkney, first Black mariner to sail the globe solo, dead at 87 The history-making sailor who grew up on Chicago’s South Side was the first Black man inducted into the Sailing Hall of Fame, but insisted he was an “ordinary man.” Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 2, 2023
The Case Against Cosby review – a revelatory story from the woman who brought him down This powerful film rails against a legal system that so often fails victims of sexual assault. It is a vivid, intimate – and ultimately redemptive – look at trauma The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
From Painkiller to Only Murders in the Building: the seven best shows to stream this week Matthew Broderick takes on the hellish world of big pharma in Netflix’s opioid-crisis drama, while Meryl Streep charms in true crime caper Only Murders in the Building The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023
Lizzo hires top Hollywood attorney who defended Bill Cosby, Ricky Martin, Kim Kardashian, Johnny Depp as she gears up for sexual harassment lawsuit Lizzo is ready to take on the allegations of creating a hostile work environment, and sexual harassment, among other claims levied against her by former dancers. According to reports, as she gets ready to take the matter to court, she has hired top Hollywood defence attorney Marty Singer. The Times of India · Aug 4, 2023
The Case Against Cosby on ITVX review: this sobering documentary never feels voyeuristic, despite its intimacy This is both a celebration of human resilience, and a reminder of how much further we still have to go Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2023
‘I knew Bill Cosby was going to try to ruin me’: Andrea Constand on her 14-year fight for justice More than 60 women have made allegations against Cosby – but Constand was the woman whose case resulted in criminal charges. She explains her determination to fight for all the survivors The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023
Nine women file Nevada sexual assault lawsuit against Bill Cosby Complaint was filed after Nevada passed a law lifting the statute of limitations for civil cases about sexual assault. Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2023
9 more women sue Bill Cosby for alleged sexual assaults decades ago The Nevada lawsuit was filed shortly after the state eliminated its deadline for filing state civil sexual assault cases. The women say that Cosby drugged and assaulted them between 1979 and 1992. WEKU · Jun 15, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023 Cosby accusers push laws that let sex-assault victims seek justice years later A group of women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and were dismayed when he had his conviction overturned and left prison are trying again to seek justice in the courts
The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2023 Bill Cosby sued by nine more women in Nevada over sexual assault allegations Lawsuit against actor filed after Republican governor signed ‘lookback law’ eliminating deadline on sexual abuse cases
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023 Bill Cosby sued by nine more women over alleged historic sexual assault in Nevada Nine more women are accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he used what they call his ‘enormous power, fame and prestige’ to victimise them
The New Daily · Jun 15, 2023 Nine more women sue Bill Cosby over alleged sexual assaults Nine more women are accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he used his power and fame to victimise them.
Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023 Bill Cosby sued by nine more women over sexual assault claims The lawsuit means the former Cosby Show star has now been accused of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment by more than 60 women
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023 Bill Cosby sued by 9 more women in Nevada for alleged decades-old sexual assaults Nine more women are accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he used what they call his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to victimize them
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023 First Thing: US debt ceiling deal passes Senate, averting catastrophic federal default Days before the 5 June default deadline, Joe Biden has indicated he will sign the bill as soon as it reaches his desk. Plus, the work of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips goes on in the Amazon
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023 Former Playboy model accuses Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulted her in 1969 A former Playboy model who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her and another woman at his home in 1969 is suing the entertainer in Los Angeles under a new California law that suspends the statute of limitations on sex abuse claims
Daily Mirror · Jun 1, 2023 Bill Cosby faces seventh sexual assault lawsuit as former Playboy model brings case against him Victoria Valentino, a former Playboy model has filed a lawsuit accusing Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting her at a time when she was drugged and unable to consent to sexual acts
The Independent UK · May 22, 2023 How Donald Trump’s sex abuse verdict is paving the way for countless women to hold powerful men to account E Jean Carroll is among more than 130 women who have taken on their alleged abusers under New York’s Adult Survivors Act. Her historic victory against Donald Trump is inspiring even more accusers to come forward, Bevan Hurley reports
The Independent UK · May 12, 2023 Trump's sexual assault verdict marks a rare moment of accountability. And women are noticing A civil jury's finding that former President Donald Trump sexually assaulted a writer in the 1990s comes at what one scholar calls an “ambiguous moment” for American women