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06-22-2017, 09:13 PM
'statute of limitations is being extended for victims’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4629886/Bill-Cosby-tour-teach-teens-avoid-sex-crimes.html
Bill Cosby is eager to get back to work now that his sexual assault case has ended in a mistrial, and the disgraced comedian already has a tour in the works according to his spokesperson.
Andrew Wyatt appeared on Good Day Alabama on Wednesday, and announced that the 79-year-old actor plans to host a series of town halls educating teenagers, young athletes and even married men about how to avoid being charged with a sex crime. It was then revealed by Wyatt that one of those town halls would be taking place 'some time in July' in Birmingham. Wyatt appeared on the show along with Camille Cosby's spokesperson and fellow Alabama native Ebonee Benson in their first televised interview since the case ended in a mistrial on Saturday.
'We're going to talk to young people because this is bigger than Bill Cosby,' explained Wyatt.'This issue can affect any young person, especially young athletes of today, and they need to know what they're facing when they're hanging out and partying, when they're doing certain things that they shouldn't be doing.'
He then added: 'And it also affects married men.' That is when the host of the show, Janice Rogers, said: 'Is it sort of a do as I say not as I do thing.'The reference to Cosby's infidelities with a number of other women and admission to giving some of those women Quaaludes caused both Wyatt and Benson to burst out in laughter.
Benson then hopped in to explain the dangers facing young people when ti comes to the subject of sex crimes.
'The laws are changing, the statute of limitations for victims of sexual assault are being extended, so this is why people need to be educated on a brush against the shoulder,' said Benson. 'Because anything at this point can be considered sexual assault and it is a good thing to be educated about the laws.'
On the topic of law, Wyatt said early in the interview that he was not surprised at all with the verdict in the case. '[Cosby] has always said, "I don't want people coming in deciding if I'm guilty or innocent. I don't want them to take that stance. I want them to hear the truth,"' said Wyatt.'And I knew that once they heard the truth it was either going to be a mistrial or a verdict of not guilty.'
He claimed that there was 'so many inconsistencies in Ms. Constand's testimony.'
Wyatt then added: 'She gave a different testimony to the Toronto police department and then to Montgomery County and then to the DA Castor at that time, which is why they decided not to press charges [in 2005].'
He also claimed the 52 hours that the jury tried to come to a verdict last week was the 'longest deliberation ever in the history of Montgomery County'As for his client, Cosby is doing better than ever according to Wyatt. 'He's great, I talked to him this morning,' said the spokesperson. 'He was excited to go home - and his life was at stake, his freedom was at stake - to go home and spend time with Mrs. Cosby and the children and just celebrate Father's Day'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4629886/Bill-Cosby-tour-teach-teens-avoid-sex-crimes.html
Bill Cosby is eager to get back to work now that his sexual assault case has ended in a mistrial, and the disgraced comedian already has a tour in the works according to his spokesperson.
Andrew Wyatt appeared on Good Day Alabama on Wednesday, and announced that the 79-year-old actor plans to host a series of town halls educating teenagers, young athletes and even married men about how to avoid being charged with a sex crime. It was then revealed by Wyatt that one of those town halls would be taking place 'some time in July' in Birmingham. Wyatt appeared on the show along with Camille Cosby's spokesperson and fellow Alabama native Ebonee Benson in their first televised interview since the case ended in a mistrial on Saturday.
'We're going to talk to young people because this is bigger than Bill Cosby,' explained Wyatt.'This issue can affect any young person, especially young athletes of today, and they need to know what they're facing when they're hanging out and partying, when they're doing certain things that they shouldn't be doing.'
He then added: 'And it also affects married men.' That is when the host of the show, Janice Rogers, said: 'Is it sort of a do as I say not as I do thing.'The reference to Cosby's infidelities with a number of other women and admission to giving some of those women Quaaludes caused both Wyatt and Benson to burst out in laughter.
Benson then hopped in to explain the dangers facing young people when ti comes to the subject of sex crimes.
'The laws are changing, the statute of limitations for victims of sexual assault are being extended, so this is why people need to be educated on a brush against the shoulder,' said Benson. 'Because anything at this point can be considered sexual assault and it is a good thing to be educated about the laws.'
On the topic of law, Wyatt said early in the interview that he was not surprised at all with the verdict in the case. '[Cosby] has always said, "I don't want people coming in deciding if I'm guilty or innocent. I don't want them to take that stance. I want them to hear the truth,"' said Wyatt.'And I knew that once they heard the truth it was either going to be a mistrial or a verdict of not guilty.'
He claimed that there was 'so many inconsistencies in Ms. Constand's testimony.'
Wyatt then added: 'She gave a different testimony to the Toronto police department and then to Montgomery County and then to the DA Castor at that time, which is why they decided not to press charges [in 2005].'
He also claimed the 52 hours that the jury tried to come to a verdict last week was the 'longest deliberation ever in the history of Montgomery County'As for his client, Cosby is doing better than ever according to Wyatt. 'He's great, I talked to him this morning,' said the spokesperson. 'He was excited to go home - and his life was at stake, his freedom was at stake - to go home and spend time with Mrs. Cosby and the children and just celebrate Father's Day'