This is disgusting. I was hoping he’d never see the outside of prison again.

https://whyy.org/articles/bill-cosbys-sex-assault-conviction-overturned-by-supreme-court/

Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.

Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia. He had vowed to serve all 10 years rather than acknowledge any remorse over the 2004 encounter with accuser Andrea Constand.

The 83-year-old Cosby, who was once beloved as “America’s Dad,” was convicted of drugging and molesting the Temple University employee at his suburban estate.

He was charged in late 2015, when a prosecutor armed with newly unsealed evidence — Cosby’s damaging deposition from her lawsuit — arrested him days before the 12-year statute of limitations expired.

This is disgusting. I was hoping he’d never see the outside of prison again.

https://whyy.org/articles/bill-cosbys-sex-assault-conviction-overturned-by-supreme-court/

Gross

So he's going to do more pudding commercials?

This is disgusting. I was hoping he’d never see the outside of prison again.

https://whyy.org/articles/bill-cosbys-sex-assault-conviction-overturned-by-supreme-court/

Bill Cosby always maintained his innocence going as far as to not take part in a sexual assault rehabilitation program while in prison which affected his recent parole hearing in which he was denied parole. Now, will people start watching the Cosby Show again? Will classic tv stations that shied away from scheduling The Cosby Show schedule it in the future?

ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/US/bill-cosby-released-prison-conviction-vacated/story

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Bill Cosby was released from prison Wednesday after his conviction on sexual assault charges was overturned by Pennsylvania's highest court.

The 83-year-old Cosby walked out of the State Correctional Institution Phoenix in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday afternoon, officials told ABC News.

Cosby's publicist, Andrew Wyatt, told ABC News earlier Wednesday that he was going to pick Cosby up at the prison.

Cosby was sentenced in September 2018 to three to 10 years in state prison for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand in 2004. Cosby has served a little less than two years of his sentence.

Last year, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to hear two points in Cosby's appeal to overturn his 2018 sexual assault conviction.

In a ruling released Wednesday, the state Supreme Court concluded that Cosby's prosecution should never have occurred due to a deal the comedian cut with former Montgomery County prosecutor Bruce Castor, who agreed not to criminally prosecute Cosby if he agreed to give a deposition in a civil case brought against him by Constand.

"The discretion vested in our Commonwealth's prosecutors, however vast, does not mean that its exercise is free of the constraints of due process," the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices wrote in their 79-page decision.

"When an unconditional charging decision is made publicly and with the intent to induce action and reliance by the defendant, and when the defendant does so to his detriment (and in some instances upon the advice of counsel), denying the defendant the benefit of that decision is an affront to fundamental fairness, particularly when it results in a criminal prosecution that was foregone for more than a decade," the justices wrote.

The decision went on to say Cosby was the victim of an unconstitutional "coercive bait-and-switch."

Believing he had immunity from criminal prosecution, Cosby testified during four days of depositions by Constand's attorneys, and the civil lawsuit was settled for more than $3 million in 2006.

Cosby cannot be retried on the criminal charges.

Bill Cosby Was Never Convicted Of Being A Serial Rapist...Hate Runs DeepBrad never said that Cosby was "convicted" of being a serial rapist. He just called him a serial rapist which is what he is. O.J. Simpson was never CONVICTED of murder, but everyone knows he is a murderer.
"Hate runs deep"? Stupidity, ignorance and injustice is what "runs deep" here.

Bill Cosby Was Never Convicted Of Being A Serial Rapist...Hate Runs DeepYou’re accusing me of hate because I think a serial rapist is a scumbag?

Brad never said that Cosby was "convicted" of being a serial rapist. He just called him a serial rapist which is what he is. O.J. Simpson was never CONVICTED of murder, but everyone knows he is a murderer.
"Hate runs deep"? Stupidity, ignorance and injustice is what "runs deep" here.
Prove that Bill Cosby is a serial rapist...

You’re accusing me of hate because I think a serial rapist is a scumbag?
Hate runs deep in the hearts of men...

Prove that Bill Cosby is a serial rapist...I'll wait.

Prove that Bill Cosby is a serial rapist...

The proof is in Cosby's own words. You do know that Cosby ADMITTED to drugging countless women so he could have sex with them? I guess you weren't paying attention or perhaps you are guilty of willful ignorance.

Hate runs deep in the hearts of men...

Prove that Bill Cosby is a serial rapist...I'll wait.

https://variety.com/2015/biz/news/bill-cosby-admits-to-drugging-women-for-sex-report-1201534649/

Hate runs deep in the hearts of men...

Prove that Bill Cosby is a serial rapist...I'll wait. https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/07/us/bill-cosby-quaaludes-sexual-assault-allegations/index.html

“When you got the Quaaludes, was it in your mind that you were going to use these Quaaludes for young women that you wanted to have sex with?” Troiani asked.

“Yes,” Cosby replied.

https://variety.com/2015/biz/news/bill-cosby-admits-to-drugging-women-for-sex-report-1201534649/

No where in the article does it say that Bill raped anyone. The woman in question willingly took a Quaalude pill which was a big thing in the 1970s and then had sex with Bill. Hugh Hefner used to pass out Quaaludes to females like it was nothing at the Playboy Mansion.

Many people buy alcohol, weed, etc in order to give to women to have sex with them- does that make them a serial rapist too?

This is vile. Absolutely vile. Cosby is a rapist and there's no way around that. I refuse to engage with anyone who says otherwise or attempts to defend the monster. This is why so many victims of rape do not report it: because of people who accuse them of lying or "asking for it." Anyone who chooses to defend him is a misogynist through and through.

No where in the article does it say that Bill raped anyone. The woman in question willingly took a Quaalude pill which was a big thing in the 1970s and then had sex with Bill. Hugh Hefner used to pass out Quaaludes to females like it was nothing at the Playboy Mansion.

Many people buy alcohol, weed, etc in order to give to women to have sex with them- does that make them a serial rapist too?

“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level....” - Mark Twain

“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level....” - Mark Twain

Name calling how quaint...

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This is vile. Absolutely vile. Cosby is a rapist and there's no way around that. I refuse to engage with anyone who says otherwise or attempts to defend the monster. This is why so many victims of rape do not report it: because of people who accuse them of lying or "asking for it." Anyone who chooses to defend him is a misogynist through and through.

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Name calling how quaint...

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Yet it’s okay for you to say hate runs deep in my heart because I don’t believe 60 women are lying about being drugged and raped by your lord and savior, Bill Cosby. Cool story.

Yet it’s okay for you to say hate runs deep in my heart because I don’t believe 60 women are lying about being drugged and raped by your lord and savior, Bill Cosby. Cool story.
Based on your hostile posted words towards Bill Cosby. Bill Cosby has never been convicted of raping anyone.

Making up stuff is another sign of a weak argument. Bill Cosby is not my lord nor savior, friend.

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Yet it’s okay for you to say hate runs deep in my heart because I don’t believe 60 women are lying about being drugged and raped by your lord and savior, Bill Cosby. Cool story.

Like HuntingtonM15 said, anyone who chooses to defend Bill Cosby is a misogynist through and through.
Deep down, that poster who defends Cosby knows he is guilty. He just doesn't want to admit it because he is willfully ignorant. Also, like HuntingtonM15, I refuse to engage with a rape defender. And like Mark Twain says: “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level....”

To be honest, I don’t know where I stand with this. Obviously, Cosby had to be involved somehow, he’s definitely NOT innocent, that’s for sure, and no woman deserves this harsh and insulting and vile treatment. But there had to have been something going on behind the scenes. The thing that got me was that after ALL these years, they wait until he’s elderly and not in the healthiest condition to build this up and lock him up. They said that there wasn’t enough evidence to back it up and that they wouldn’t use it against him, however he STILL got convicted, and yet, now he’s out of jail. What was the point of convicting him if you’re just gonna let him walk right back out? This is so inconsistent.

https://twitter.com/PhyliciaRashad/status/1410289746539130882
Phylicia Rashad@PhyliciaRashad
FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!

Hopefully this means more stations will start showing the Cosby Show again soon.

https://twitter.com/PhyliciaRashad/status/1410289746539130882
Phylicia Rashad@PhyliciaRashad
FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!

Phylicia Rashad backtracks for her celebration of Bill Cosby's release following backlash (https://pagesix.com/2021/06/30/phylicia-rashad-backtracks-on-cosby-praise-i-support-survivors/)

Rashad initially tweeted (https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/phylicia-rashad-bill-cosby-reaction-sex-assault-prison-release-1235008856/) of her Cosby Show co-star getting released after his sexual assault conviction was overturned (https://apnews.com/article/bill-cosby-courts-arts-and-entertainment-5c073fb64bc5df4d7b99ee7fadddbe5a): “FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” After intense backlash, Rashad tweeted: “I fully support survivors of sexual assault coming forward. My post was in no way intended to be insensitive to their truth."

Bill Cosby tweets a photo of his fist raised as he thanks fans, supporter and friends following his release from prison (https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/bill-cosby-speaks-out-overturned-conviction-1235009347/)

The disgraced "America's Dad" was released from prisons hours after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault conviction. “I have never changed my stance nor my story. I have always maintained my innocence,” Cosby tweeted (https://twitter.com/BillCosby/status/1410359498162769926). “Thank you to all my fans, supporters and friends who stood by me through this ordeal. Special thanks to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for upholding the rule of law.”

ALSO:


Andrea Constand, whose Bill Cosby rape case was overturned, called the verdict "disappointing" (https://deadline.com/2021/06/andrea-constand-bill-cosby-accuser-verdict-1234784476/): "Today's majority opinion regarding Bill Cosby is not only disappointing but of concern because it may discourage those who seek justice for sexual assault in the criminal justice system from reporting or participating in the prosecution of the assailant," she said in a statement (https://twitter.com/ConstandAndrea/status/1410347835086811139) posted to Twitter.
Geraldo Rivera paints Cosby as a victim on Fox News (https://www.thedailybeast.com/geraldo-rivera-paints-bill-cosby-as-victim-how-will-he-get-his-two-years-back): “What they did to this guy was mob justice!," said Rivera, who pointed out he predicted the case would be overturned.
Hollywood stars react with disgust over Cosby's release: "THE F*** IS THIS BULLS***," tweeted Aisha Tyler (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bill-cosby-release-reactions-1234975965/)

Bill Cosby is a rapist. There are just way too many victims out there to refute this.

Hollywood has known for decades what Cosby was up to, and it isn’t that much different than other perverted people in similar positions. Bill Cosby was in the good graces of Hollywood for decades and made Hollywood a lot of money, millions.

Around 2004-2005, Cosby went out and started talking and complaining about the plight of black people, basically blaming them for their overall station in life. Cosby was right and his position was a conservative one. Hollywood got angry at this and decided that they were going to get Cosby and ruin him, and this is the beginning of this scandal.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_Cake_speech

Hollywood is incredible vicious, vile, sexually perverted and yes, racist. Who brought all this out in the open? What prompted all these women out of nowhere to claim and scream rape, after almost forty years of doing this? Hollywood was.

Phylicia Rashad backtracks for her celebration of Bill Cosby's release following backlash (https://pagesix.com/2021/06/30/phylicia-rashad-backtracks-on-cosby-praise-i-support-survivors/)

Rashad initially tweeted (https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/phylicia-rashad-bill-cosby-reaction-sex-assault-prison-release-1235008856/) of her Cosby Show co-star getting released after his sexual assault conviction was overturned (https://apnews.com/article/bill-cosby-courts-arts-and-entertainment-5c073fb64bc5df4d7b99ee7fadddbe5a): “FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” After intense backlash, Rashad tweeted: “I fully support survivors of sexual assault coming forward. My post was in no way intended to be insensitive to their truth."

Bill Cosby tweets a photo of his fist raised as he thanks fans, supporter and friends following his release from prison (https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/bill-cosby-speaks-out-overturned-conviction-1235009347/)

The disgraced "America's Dad" was released from prisons hours after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault conviction. “I have never changed my stance nor my story. I have always maintained my innocence,” Cosby tweeted (https://twitter.com/BillCosby/status/1410359498162769926). “Thank you to all my fans, supporters and friends who stood by me through this ordeal. Special thanks to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for upholding the rule of law.”

ALSO:


Andrea Constand, whose Bill Cosby rape case was overturned, called the verdict "disappointing" (https://deadline.com/2021/06/andrea-constand-bill-cosby-accuser-verdict-1234784476/): "Today's majority opinion regarding Bill Cosby is not only disappointing but of concern because it may discourage those who seek justice for sexual assault in the criminal justice system from reporting or participating in the prosecution of the assailant," she said in a statement (https://twitter.com/ConstandAndrea/status/1410347835086811139) posted to Twitter.
Geraldo Rivera paints Cosby as a victim on Fox News (https://www.thedailybeast.com/geraldo-rivera-paints-bill-cosby-as-victim-how-will-he-get-his-two-years-back): “What they did to this guy was mob justice!," said Rivera, who pointed out he predicted the case would be overturned.
Hollywood stars react with disgust over Cosby's release: "THE F*** IS THIS BULLS***," tweeted Aisha Tyler (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bill-cosby-release-reactions-1234975965/)

CNN (Cosby Arriving Home After Release) https://www.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2021/06/30/bill-cosby-returns-home-prison-release-conviction-overturned-nr-vpx.cnn

Phylicia Rashad didn't backtrack her support for Bill Cosby, her original tweet of support of Cosby is still posted up on her Twitter account. She just expressed her support for victims of sexual abuse but she still stands by Bill Cosby being released from prison under the circumstances in which he was sent to prison.

Bill Cosby was released from jail after being railroaded into jail after an agreement was made by former Montgomery County prosecutor Bruce Castor, who agreed not to criminally prosecute Cosby if he agreed to give a deposition in a civil case brought against him by Constand.

Believing he had immunity from criminal prosecution, Cosby testified during four days of depositions by Constand's attorneys, and the civil lawsuit was settled for more than $3 million in 2006. Cosby was the victim of an unconstitutional "coercive bait-and-switch".

Bill Cosby has always maintained his innocence throughout this entire situation.

https://stream.881903.com/public/a10fcc3a6920e5194ebbc1ac7c2965c2/2021/07/6710a6212e73e5d22e8ffd10995ccaa7.jpg

The way they locked him up was just wrong. The man is in his 80s, has trouble seeing, and has to get escorted on top of that. He can’t do much harm now. Definitely don’t think raping is excusable, but come on, you should’ve got that sh*t over with YEARS ago. Such a messed up system. Also, I find it strange how he was actually denied parole like a month ago, but look at him now.

Phylicia Rashad backtracks for her celebration of Bill Cosby's release following backlash (https://pagesix.com/2021/06/30/phylicia-rashad-backtracks-on-cosby-praise-i-support-survivors/)

Rashad initially tweeted (https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/phylicia-rashad-bill-cosby-reaction-sex-assault-prison-release-1235008856/) of her Cosby Show co-star getting released after his sexual assault conviction was overturned (https://apnews.com/article/bill-cosby-courts-arts-and-entertainment-5c073fb64bc5df4d7b99ee7fadddbe5a): “FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” After intense backlash, Rashad tweeted: “I fully support survivors of sexual assault coming forward. My post was in no way intended to be insensitive to their truth."

Bill Cosby tweets a photo of his fist raised as he thanks fans, supporter and friends following his release from prison (https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/bill-cosby-speaks-out-overturned-conviction-1235009347/)

The disgraced "America's Dad" was released from prisons hours after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault conviction. “I have never changed my stance nor my story. I have always maintained my innocence,” Cosby tweeted (https://twitter.com/BillCosby/status/1410359498162769926). “Thank you to all my fans, supporters and friends who stood by me through this ordeal. Special thanks to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for upholding the rule of law.”

ALSO:


Andrea Constand, whose Bill Cosby rape case was overturned, called the verdict "disappointing" (https://deadline.com/2021/06/andrea-constand-bill-cosby-accuser-verdict-1234784476/): "Today's majority opinion regarding Bill Cosby is not only disappointing but of concern because it may discourage those who seek justice for sexual assault in the criminal justice system from reporting or participating in the prosecution of the assailant," she said in a statement (https://twitter.com/ConstandAndrea/status/1410347835086811139) posted to Twitter.
Geraldo Rivera paints Cosby as a victim on Fox News (https://www.thedailybeast.com/geraldo-rivera-paints-bill-cosby-as-victim-how-will-he-get-his-two-years-back): “What they did to this guy was mob justice!," said Rivera, who pointed out he predicted the case would be overturned.
Hollywood stars react with disgust over Cosby's release: "THE F*** IS THIS BULLS***," tweeted Aisha Tyler (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bill-cosby-release-reactions-1234975965/)


That's AWFUL! Yes, I liked the show a great deal and had been a fan of his from 'The Electric Company' but the evidence (including what HE said for court record) was simply too strong to pretend that he was innocent (and it was so gut wrenching for me to have to reach that conclusion) . I hate that this charming, grandfatherly persona was actually a disguise concealing a serial criminal one. Regardless, he's an admitted rapist who DID serve two years in prison and this reversal of justice can't change that but I sure feel sorry for all those victims and their loved ones!

BTW, I hope EVERY tuition-paying student and their parent at Howard University considers how Ms. Rashad has refused to believe the accusers of Mr. Cosby (for YEARS) and questions whether there's any possibility she'll actually deign to listen to any of THEM if they get sexually assaulted- especially if they claim it been her fave faculty members or board members who did the deed (yes, I read the latter tweet of hers but the previous actions and words sure speak FAR louder than her hollow-sounding platitudes).

Phylicia Rashad "poured fuel on an already incendiary situation" with her celebration of Bill Cosby's release from prison (https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-06-30/bill-cosby-phylicia-rashad-allison-mack-james-franco-josh-duggar-britney-spears)

"It was an example of a hallowed celebrity tradition, the seriously-no-one-asked-why-are-you-talking-right-now tweet, one that poured fuel on an already incendiary situation," Meredith Blake says of Rashad's initial tweet (https://twitter.com/PhyliciaRashad/status/1410289746539130882) saying "A terrible wrong is being righted — a miscarriage of justice is corrected!" Rashad later walked back her tweet (https://twitter.com/PhyliciaRashad/status/1410336268995776518). Blake added: "Never mind that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in no way exonerated Cosby of the charges against him as Rashad seemed to be arguing. The actress — or whoever handles her social media accounts — surely knew her comment would be controversial: Replies on the tweet were limited to the two accounts she follows, one of which belongs to her sister, Debbie Allen. And within a few hours, Rashad tried to walk back her statement, though as of this writing she has not deleted the original tweet. Outrage over the stunning reversal of Cosby’s conviction quickly morphed into anger at Rashad, who — until Wednesday, at least — remained a cherished performer, untarnished by her longstanding association with and previous defense of Cosby. (In a 2015 interview she suggested Cosby was the victim of a conspiracy). Just last month Rashad was named dean of the Chadwick Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University." Meanwhile, Howard University issued a statement saying Rashad's tweet "lacked sensitivity," while NBC declined comment on Rashad (https://twitter.com/DylanByers/status/1410433613515038720), who recurs on This Is Us.

Stephen Colbert on Bill Cosby's release from prison: “In other news, the country is hot as hell, so at least Cosby has a preview of the afterlife" (https://www.thedailybeast.com/stephen-colbert-says-bill-cosby-should-burn-in-hell)

“Folks, I’m going to shoot you straight," Colbert said in his Late Show monologue. "I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news,” Colbert began, according to The Daily Beast. “The bad news is I lied about the good news and both bads combine to be the worst news: Bill Cosby’s been released from prison after his sexual assault conviction was overturned.” As his audience booed, Colbert added: “Yeah, I agree with you. Or to put that another way, me too.”

She should have never went after the money in a Civil trial and pursued a Criminal trial instead but she clearly wanted the money...she can't be upset that Bill Cosby has been released when she could have made a different choice that didn't leave the DA promising Bill Cosby immunity from prosecution for his Civil testimony.

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https://www.salon.com/2021/07/01/bill-cosby-media-redemption-tour-news/

"Get ready, because the kickoff of Bill Cosby's Media Redemption Tour is coming 'round the bend in the wake of his overturned conviction and abrupt release from prison," says Melanie McFarland. "Who knows which outlet will be the opening venue or which interviewer will serve as the emcee? Not I. But trust me when I say broadcast and cable TV newsrooms are probably falling all over themselves to book him as I type this. As for whomever lands the assignment of sitting across from the disgraced comedian and earnestly trying to get him to answer for the allegations of sexual assault made by any of his 60 accusers, that's going to be a tough gig. Part of that person's job will be getting him explain how he can maintain his innocence, as he did after his release on Wednesday, despite admitting to incriminating acts in the deposition at the heart of Andrea Constand's 2005 civil case. Will the task fall to CBS's 60 Minutes and Anderson Cooper? Maybe NBC's Today will assign Savannah Guthrie to take it on. ABC may throw it to Robin Roberts, Diane Sawyer or Deborah Roberts. All of these are wild guesses. I truly have no clue who will do this. Truth is, it doesn't really matter. The only party that will benefit in any lasting way will be Cosby himself. This is how America works, right? You know, being the land of second chances and next acts, yadda yadda yadda. When famous men fall from grace, we lambaste them for a short (but, respectable!) amount of time before someone, usually other men, begin musing about when it will be OK for them to return to the business of being huge stars." ALSO: What will happen to Netflix's unreleased 2014 Bill Cosby standup special Bill Cosby 77? (https://decider.com/2021/06/30/bill-cosby-77-unreleased-netflix-special/)

Networks face a Bill Cosby dilemma: "To interview or not to interview?" (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/bill-cosby-interview-questions-tv-news-1234977016/)

"If he simply repeats his denials and shows no remorse or regret, is it worth it? Or would the news organization simply be laundering his dismissals?" says The Hollywood Reporter's Alex Welprin, adding: "A former booker for a national morning news show says that Cosby is almost certainly being pursued for an interview by multiple networks. Even though he is persona non grata in Hollywood, and much of his prior work has been pulled from TV and streaming platforms (The Cosby Show still streams on Amazon Prime Video, however), his return to the news cycle could be irresistible to a TV news organization looking to give one of its anchors an unsavory subject to grill." ALSO: Cosby's spokesperson hints at a comedy tour comeback (https://www.thewrap.com/bill-cosbys-spokesman-hints-at-comedy-tour-comeback-people-want-to-see-him/).

Phylicia Rashad apologizes to Howard University students, promising to "participate in trainings" following her celebration of Bill Cosby's release (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/phylicia-rashad-bill-cosby-apology_n_60df9cf4e4b03f72964a6d6f)

The former Cosby Show star sent a letter of apology to the Howard University student body on Friday, one day after she assumed her new job as dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts and two days after her celebratory tweet over the overturning of Cosby's sexual assault conviction that she had to walk back. The letter was sent amid the Howard University community expressing dismay (https://www.primetimer.com/item/Phylicia-Rashads-celebration-of-Bill-Cosbys-release-has-left-the-Howard-University-community-in-dismay-with-some-students-calling-for-her-firing-9YSQow) over Rashad holding such an important position while dismissing Cosby's sexual misconduct. “My remarks were in no way directed towards survivors of sexual assault,” Rashad wrote, “to learn how I can become a stronger ally to sexual assault survivors and everyone who has suffered at the hands of an abuser.” Howard University released a statement earlier this week scolding Rashad but didn’t offer much else. “While Dean Rashad has acknowledged in her follow-up tweet that victims must be heard and believed, her initial tweet lacked sensitivity towards survivors of sexual assault,” the school wrote. “Personal positions of University leadership do not reflect Howard University’s policies.”