Male model claims he helped friend escape Bill Cosby’s apartment - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

LittleRickyII · 12-04-2014, 01:30 AM

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...icle-1.2031639

A male model saved his female friend from a disastrous 1984 night with Bill Cosby when, he claimed, he found her incoherent and "messed up" inside the star's Manhattan brownstone.

Tony Hogue said he helped a booker at his modeling agency escape from the comedian's apartment after she appeared to be drugged that September. Both were visiting from Denver for Fashion Week.

The unidentified woman later became one of 12 Jane Does in a 2005 sexual assault case against Cosby. In recent weeks, at least a dozen women have publicly accused the actor of inappropriate sexual behavior.

"That's the saddest thing about this whole thing. It's been going on for a long, long time," Hogue told the Daily News Wednesday. "But everyone thought it was isolated. Everyone thought it was just them."

Hogue was sharing an apartment with the woman in September 1984 — the same month "The Cosby Show" premiered.

That week, the small Manhattan flat also housed Beth Ferrier, another JF Images model who would later join the 2005 lawsuit against Cosby.

The comedian, who lived just blocks away from the models' apartment, treated the group to several nights of dinners and drinks while they were there for Fashion Week. He was a friend of the agency's owner, Jo Farrell, and promised to help launch their careers, Hogue said.

Hogue knew better.

"At one point, I asked Beth, 'You don't actually think this guy's going to make you famous? Why would he stick his neck out for you like that?'" he said.

He didn't remember her exact response, but said many of the girls thought the legend held the keys to their stardom.

"That's the power of Cosby, I guess" he said. "It's easy to get caught up. He's Bill frickin' Cosby."

After two consecutive nights on the town with the star, Hogue said he declined an invite for a third. But Farrier and his friend went along.

Around midnight, he got a disturbing phone call from his friend.

"She was whispering. She said she was out of control. She felt like she was drunk, but didn't know why. She wasn't a big drinker. She didn't remember getting drunk," he said.

She told him Cosby kept coming into her room asking for kisses. She begged Hogue to come pick her up. When he suggested she leave together with Farrier, the friend said she wasn't sure where she went.

"In my mind, I kept picturing these girls on two floors, in two rooms and he's going back and forth between them," Hogue said. "She wouldn't tell me what was going on, she was so out of it."

Worried for his friend, Hogue marched to the apartment and banged on the door until Cosby answered.

The entertainer said his friend was just a little drunk, Hogue recalled.

The model found her upstairs.

"It wasn't just drunk. She was not herself. She was a mess. She was messed up," he said.

He helped her back to the models' pad, but the two never spoke about what happened.

She never said exactly what happened that night, he said. He assumed it was a bizarre and creepy yet isolated event.

"If I had known then that he had done this to so many other women at the time, I certainly would have pushed it much heavier," Hogue told the Daily News.

The two fell out of touch after that. She left modeling and became a successful business owner in Colorado Springs, he said.

The woman told the Daily Beast that she her agency about the night, but her boss told her she likely “misunderstood the situation.

OH Nuts! · 12-04-2014, 09:09 AM

The more I hear about Cosby the less I like him-not that I was ever enthralled with him to begin with. There are just TOO many people coming forward-like Janice said in another post, where there's smoke there's likely fire.

LittleRickyII · 12-04-2014, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

The more I hear about Cosby the less I like him-not that I was ever enthralled with him to begin with. There are just TOO many people coming forward-like Janice said in another post, where there's smoke there's likely fire.

There are too many people coming forward and if they're lying, he can use some of his estimated $400 million dollar net worth to hire the very best attorneys available (which he can obviously afford) and sue their pants off (no pun intended) because if they're lying, that's major slander and they should be prosecuted, and he needs to clear his name. But I'm not expecting him to sue them because, well, I don't think they're lying. It's interesting to see the small handful of people that are defending him when he's not even doing or saying anything to defend himself.

As for your never being enthralled with him, I have to say I was a very big fan of his growing up. I never, but never, missed Fat Albert. It was one of my favorite shows. And the image he portrayed on that show (as well as The Cosby Show later) I always felt was who he really is; it wasn't a character. But now I'm finding out that was nowhere close to the real man at all and it's deeply disturbing.

Mr. Television · 12-04-2014, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleRickyII

There are too many people coming forward and if they're lying, he can use some of his estimated $400 million dollar net worth to hire the very best attorneys available (which he can obviously afford) and sue their pants off (no pun intended) because if they're lying, that's major slander and they should be prosecuted, and he needs to clear his name. But I'm not expecting him to sue them because, well, I don't think they're lying. It's interesting to see the small handful of people that are defending him when he's not even doing or saying anything to defend himself.

As for your never being enthralled with him, I have to say I was a very big fan of his growing up. I never, but never, missed Fat Albert. It was one of my favorite shows. And the image he portrayed on that show (as well as The Cosby Show later) I always felt was who he really is; it wasn't a character. But now I'm finding out that was nowhere close to the real man at all and it's deeply disturbing.

It does make you mad. He put his agenda through on every episode of TCS. And now to find out that all that preaching was done by a rapist...it is very disturbing.

12-04-2014, 01:30 AM	#1
LittleRickyII Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2009 Location: California Posts: 2,246	Male model claims he helped friend escape Bill Cosby’s apartment http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...icle-1.2031639 A male model saved his female friend from a disastrous 1984 night with Bill Cosby when, he claimed, he found her incoherent and "messed up" inside the star's Manhattan brownstone. Tony Hogue said he helped a booker at his modeling agency escape from the comedian's apartment after she appeared to be drugged that September. Both were visiting from Denver for Fashion Week. The unidentified woman later became one of 12 Jane Does in a 2005 sexual assault case against Cosby. In recent weeks, at least a dozen women have publicly accused the actor of inappropriate sexual behavior. "That's the saddest thing about this whole thing. It's been going on for a long, long time," Hogue told the Daily News Wednesday. "But everyone thought it was isolated. Everyone thought it was just them." Hogue was sharing an apartment with the woman in September 1984 — the same month "The Cosby Show" premiered. That week, the small Manhattan flat also housed Beth Ferrier, another JF Images model who would later join the 2005 lawsuit against Cosby. The comedian, who lived just blocks away from the models' apartment, treated the group to several nights of dinners and drinks while they were there for Fashion Week. He was a friend of the agency's owner, Jo Farrell, and promised to help launch their careers, Hogue said. Hogue knew better. "At one point, I asked Beth, 'You don't actually think this guy's going to make you famous? Why would he stick his neck out for you like that?'" he said. He didn't remember her exact response, but said many of the girls thought the legend held the keys to their stardom. "That's the power of Cosby, I guess" he said. "It's easy to get caught up. He's Bill frickin' Cosby." After two consecutive nights on the town with the star, Hogue said he declined an invite for a third. But Farrier and his friend went along. Around midnight, he got a disturbing phone call from his friend. "She was whispering. She said she was out of control. She felt like she was drunk, but didn't know why. She wasn't a big drinker. She didn't remember getting drunk," he said. She told him Cosby kept coming into her room asking for kisses. She begged Hogue to come pick her up. When he suggested she leave together with Farrier, the friend said she wasn't sure where she went. "In my mind, I kept picturing these girls on two floors, in two rooms and he's going back and forth between them," Hogue said. "She wouldn't tell me what was going on, she was so out of it." Worried for his friend, Hogue marched to the apartment and banged on the door until Cosby answered. The entertainer said his friend was just a little drunk, Hogue recalled. The model found her upstairs. "It wasn't just drunk. She was not herself. She was a mess. She was messed up," he said. He helped her back to the models' pad, but the two never spoke about what happened. She never said exactly what happened that night, he said. He assumed it was a bizarre and creepy yet isolated event. "If I had known then that he had done this to so many other women at the time, I certainly would have pushed it much heavier," Hogue told the Daily News. The two fell out of touch after that. She left modeling and became a successful business owner in Colorado Springs, he said. The woman told the Daily Beast that she her agency about the night, but her boss told her she likely “misunderstood the situation.

12-04-2014, 09:09 AM	#2
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	The more I hear about Cosby the less I like him-not that I was ever enthralled with him to begin with. There are just TOO many people coming forward-like Janice said in another post, where there's smoke there's likely fire.