Bill Cosby Comes Out Fighting On Twitter After Weeks Of Silence; Refuts Sexual Abuse Case At Playboy Mansion.
Tarrytown, N.Y. – After an onslaught of sexual assault allegations from a number of women against famed comedian Bill Cosby, the Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Theater has announced an understanding with Cosby’s managers about issuing refunds for Bill Cosby’s two sold out shows in the near future.
Bill Cosby has refuted rape allegations via his attorney, Martin Singer. Tarrytown Music Hall’s facebook page posted on November 19 shared why the Cosby show at the venue has not been cancelled. The venue’s executive director Bjorn Olsson explained that the entertainer’s shows were labeled “Far From Finished” tour.
A week ago, the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) severed links with Mr. Cosby along with casinos in Las Vegas and Arizona. According to The Journal News report, Tarrytown music hall emailed ticketholders saying, “Mr. Cosby’s management is now allowing for refunds for any patron’s that do not wish to attend the show. Please let me know if I may cancel and refund your order.”
Reports say Cosby’s performance was given a standing ovation after a Melbourne, Fla. sold-out show, and someone in the audience shouted “We love you, Bill Cosby.” Mr. Cosby reportedly raised his fist above his head.
ABC News reports Bill Cosby has come out fighting his allegations after weeks of silence. He has also filed a counter lawsuit after Judy Huth said that she was sexually abused by Cosby when she was 15 at the Playboy Mansion in 1974.
The lawsuit comes after Cosby broke his silence on Twitter, thanking Whoopi Goldberg and Jill Scott for her support:
Thank you @MissJillScott, from the Cosby Family.
— Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) December 3, 2014
Thank you @WhoopiGoldberg.
— Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) December 3, 2014
"First of all I don’t think we can even have this conversation honestly in two minutes," Debbie Allen told Times.com. "[But the scandal] begs to ask a bigger question: Where is the moral spine in America and in the world today? Because how are we raising our daughters, our sons? Where are we looking for the guidance of how we're supposed to live?"
Cosby has been considered to be a role model by many Americans, particularly since he is a voice for Black America.
