Bill Cosby victim Beverly Johnson revealed her experiences. The supermodel and first ever African-American woman on the cover of Vogue magazine, bolted her opinion on the escalating attention being thrown towards the drugging and sexual assaults Bill Cosby has done towards women through the years.
Johnson who has been recently awarded by Linda's Voice, a charity that supports women who have been abused, stated in an interview with Fox 411 that women who have been victims of Cosby's sexual assaults should come out so that they would be given the support and justice that they deserve.
During the same interview, the supermodel also emphasized that the more important part of these occurrences is that issues such as rape, domestic violence and sexual assaults are now being talked about, adding that her horrible experience with the actor had only been a "lightning rod for this much needed conversation."
Johnson's 2014 Vanity Fair revealed that the Linda's Voice awardee had been drugged by the comedian- actor during one of their discussions for a possible role in "The Cosby Show" back in the '80s. Johnson admitted to having experimented with drugs in the '70s which made her sure that the cappuccino which Cosby insisted her to have during said talks was mixed with substance, Movie News Guide reported.
Meanwhile, Global News said that residents in the New England community where the Cosbys frequently stayed during summers and holidays have remained content in leaving the high profile family be. Several dwellers have expressed sympathy to the family and said that Bill Cosby's family has given huge contributions in the community by speaking against the creation of a natural gas pipeline in the area and acquiring acres of land for rural preservation.
The 78 year-old actor is set to undergo trial on Oct. 9 for allegedly sexually violating a then 15 year-old in the Playboy Mansion. Cosby is also facing a pending defamation case in Massachusetts and another pending sexual assault case in California.
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