Criminal Charges Filed Against Bill Cosby
Comedian and actor Bill Cosby has been facing sexual assault accusations for weeks by more than 20 women. Now one of his accusers is filing criminal charges, according to TMZ and other reports.
On Wednesday, Model Chloe Goins filed criminal charges with the Los Angeles Police Department against Cosby. She claims the comedian drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2008 at the Playboy Mansion. Goins says she woke up naked in a bedroom. At the time, she claims Cosby was masturbating and sucking her toes. She claims something was placed in her drink.
She was 18 years old at the time, she claims.
The incident occurred over six years ago. In the state of California the statute of limitations for sexual assault (excluding rape) is six years. It is unclear if Goins is going to allege rape.
Since the filing, TMZ reported that Cosby and his team have contacted the Playboy mansion asking for any surveillance footage and names of employees and guests on the night of the incident. TMZ claims Cosby’s team also asked if any other Playboy models would be coming forward with similar accusations.
At the LAPD, Goins and her lawyer Spencer Kuvin spoke to media, saying that the filing was for the sake of accountability and for justice.
The comedian has denied any involvement in any of the accusations through his lawyer. The LAPD will begin an investigation on the sexual crime allegation.
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