Meanwhile, Cosby and his team of lawyers and publicists has remained silent.
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson, left, and Pedro Baez of the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable call on the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to remove Bill Cosby’s star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at a news conference in Los Angeles Thursday, July 9, 2015.
In responding to the request, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce cited a quote from the late “honorary mayor of Hollywood” Johnny Grant, who once responded to a similar inquiry by saying, “Stars are awarded for professional achievement to the world of entertainment and contributions to the community”. But Cosby’s star isn’t the only one under fire.
O’Connor did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
Bill Cosby was once the United States’ favorite amusing man. That status, in more blissfully ignorant days, inspired a number of aggrandizing statues and public murals.
Oscar victor and day-time talk show host Whoopi Goldberg has vehemently defended him, and yesterday on the talk show The View, she continued to do so.
“This administration has been very focused on countering sexual assault and doing so in a variety of settings”, Earnest said. He has been accused of sexually assaulting close to 40 women spanning five decades.
A spokesman noted that LAPD had already been investigating claims made by a string of women previous year, when Cosby was engulfed in a firestorm of allegations, although no charges have been brought.
Cosby admitted in 2005 to obtaining quaaludes to give to young women he wanted to have sex with.
Johnson says she managed to get Cosby to back off.
With Cosby’s admission, some of his accusers have revealed that they feel vindicated. No further details were available about the case, which is the only one the department is actively investigating against the 77-year-old comedian.
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Crosby, 77, has not been criminally charged and his attorneys have denied the allegations.
