Whoopi Goldberg stands down from defending Bill Cosby. What made her change her mind was the legal advice she got from the show "The View," Tuesday.
The morning talk show invited Daniel Abrams, ABC News chief legal analyst, Boston Herald reported. Abrams explained that the only resort of these women is the court of public opinion.
Following the explanation on statute of limitations in several states, he said that it was impossible to ignore the consistency of the stories.
It was not likely that any of the alleged victims, making these accusations against Cosby, would be able to file a case in court. The passage of time prevented many of these women from taking their accusations to court.
"I can't say any more innocent until proven guilty. Can't say that anymore," Goldberg said after realizing that the ousted information all pointed toward Cosby being guilty.
Cosby was publicly accused of raping and assaulting more than 25 women over the past 40 years. Many of them were allegedly drugged prior to the sexual assault.
Goldberg defended Cosby on air, following the release of documents from the court stating his admission of the obtained Quaaludes in 2005. Furthermore, he admitted the intent of giving those to the women he wanted to have an intercourse with.
Goldberg believed in his innocence until proven guilty. Although, this presumptive innocence could be likely the result of his status within the society and his capability to hire lawyers, as per Huffington Post.
Goldberg urged the viewers to contact their legislators to have the statute of limitations laws changed for women with rape cases, according to CNN.
"It looks bad, Bill. Either speak up or shut up," the host said at the end of the "The View."
There are no official statements released yet from Cosby's side regarding Goldberg's sudden change of heart.
