Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby, has announced that he would embark on a return comedy tour in 2023, more than a year after his sexual assault conviction was overturned.

[Playboy Manor](/topic/playboy-manor)in 1975 when she was 16 years old. The Carsey-Werner Organization, [Kaufman Astoria Studios](/topic/kaufman-astoria-studios), and [NBCUniversal Media](/topic/nbcuniversal-media), LLC are additional parties involved in the current lawsuit as plaintiffs. A California woman claimed in 2014 that Cosby had attacked her at the [Andrea Constand](/topic/andrea-constand), one of the five women, admitted that Cosby had assaulted and incapacitated her in 2004 at his Pennsylvania home. [Bill Cosby](/topic/bill-cosby)plans to start performing again in 2023. On the radio programme hosted by [Scott Spears](/topic/scott-spears), he said 'sure', when asked about performing again.

The news of his tour plans comes just weeks after five women filed another sexual assault lawsuit against the 85-year-old comedian.

[found Cosby guilty](https://www.npr.org/2018/04/26/606005482/bill-cosby-convicted-on-3-counts-of-aggravated-indecent-assault) of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually violating a woman in his Cheltenham, Pa., home in 20o4. [creating a yearlong window for adult victims to sue their abusers for sexual assault, regardless of when the assault occurred. "I am proud to sign this legislation, which is part of our collective responsibility to protect one another and create an environment that makes survivors feel safe." "We have so many — I mean, hundreds of thousands of supporters just asking for him to do a show," Wyatt said. [following the #MeToo movement. ](https://www.npr.org/2018/10/06/654993350/after-one-year-of-headlines-metoo-is-everywhere)The national movement — which sought to hold abusers in the entertainment industry accountable for sexual harassment and assault — [led to a sexual assault trial against Cosby.](https://www.npr.org/2017/06/04/531485462/a-look-back-on-bill-cosbys-story-as-his-trial-begins)

Cosby, of course, saw his 2018 rape conviction overturned on a legal technicality in 2021, getting out of prison not because the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ...

“When I come out of this,” he told Spears, “I feel that I will be able to perform and be the Bill Cosby that my audience knows me to be.” Oblivious? Spears, for example, described Cosby as “iconic,” “legendary,” and also “one of the most prolific people in the history of this country and possibly, quite possibly, the world,” so there’s one fan accounted for. [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/bill-cosby-comedy-tour-2023-1235475192/) that they’re “looking at spring/summer to start touring.” He has also called the latest lawsuit “frivolous,” though multiple juries have now agreed the abuse allegations against Cosby — echoed by [dozens of women](https://www.thecut.com/2015/07/bill-cosbys-accusers-speak-out.html) who say he drugged, molested, and/or raped them — are not. Though the comedian has since been [found liable for sexually assaulting a minor](https://www.thecut.com/2022/06/bill-cosby-is-back-on-trial-for-judy-huths-sex-abuse-suit.html) and [still faces another lawsuit](https://www.thecut.com/2022/12/bill-cosby-sued-again-over-sexual-assault-allegations.html) from five women accusing him of sexual abuse, he says he wants to get back on the road in 2023. [WGH Talk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUXkWkrRYxQ) host Scott Spears in a radio interview after Spears asked if the comedian was thinking about touring next year. [already put that idea on ice last year](https://www.thecut.com/2021/09/bill-cosby-cancels-comedy-tour-ahead-of-sexual-assault-suit.html), anticipating scathing media coverage.

During a surprise radio interview Wednesday on “WGH Talk,” Bill Cosby answered “yes” when asked if 2023 is the year he might finally be able to tour again.

He served nearly three years in prison before his conviction was overturned by the state supreme court. A spokesperson for Cosby has called the lawsuits “frivolous” and said the women were part of a “parade of accusers” who previously came forward. A Cosby representative has reportedly confirmed that the comedian is looking to start touring in the spring or summer.

Earlier this month, five women filed a new sexual assault lawsuit against Bill Cosby under New York's Adult Survivors Act.

Minifield on The Cosby Show, said Cosby drugged and raped her on two occasions in 1990 and 1991. Two of the plaintiffs are actors who worked on The Cosby Show, Lili Bernard and Eden Tirl. Bernard, who played the role of Mrs. Cosby spoke publicly about his intention to return to the comedy circuit during a Dec. Spears asked the comedian if he intended to return to the stage in 2023, to which he responded “yes.” [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/bill-cosby-comedy-tour-2023-1235475192/) and [ET](https://www.etonline.com/bill-cosby-planning-2023-tour-following-overturned-sexual-assault-conviction-196557) that the comedian is “looking at spring/summer to start touring.”

The news of his tour plans comes just weeks after five women filed another sexual assault lawsuit against the 85-year-old comedian.

[found Cosby guilty](https://www.npr.org/2018/04/26/606005482/bill-cosby-convicted-on-3-counts-of-aggravated-indecent-assault) of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually violating a woman in his Cheltenham, Pa., home in 20o4. [creating a yearlong window for adult victims to sue their abusers for sexual assault, regardless of when the assault occurred. "I am proud to sign this legislation, which is part of our collective responsibility to protect one another and create an environment that makes survivors feel safe." "We have so many — I mean, hundreds of thousands of supporters just asking for him to do a show," Wyatt said. [following the #MeToo movement. ](https://www.npr.org/2018/10/06/654993350/after-one-year-of-headlines-metoo-is-everywhere)The national movement — which sought to hold abusers in the entertainment industry accountable for sexual harassment and assault — [led to a sexual assault trial against Cosby.](https://www.npr.org/2017/06/04/531485462/a-look-back-on-bill-cosbys-story-as-his-trial-begins)

The comedian appeared on a radio show where he said he planned to get back in action next year.

That testimony later led to his arrest in 2015. ... I respect people like you and others who have had a clear viewpoint of what has happened to me," Cosby told Spears. "When we quote-unquote get out of this mess, I know who my enemies happen to be and I know why they are my enemies.

The news of his tour plans comes just weeks after five women filed another sexual assault lawsuit against the 85-year-old comedian.

[found Cosby guilty](https://www.npr.org/2018/04/26/606005482/bill-cosby-convicted-on-3-counts-of-aggravated-indecent-assault) of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually violating a woman in his Cheltenham, Pa., home in 20o4. [creating a yearlong window for adult victims to sue their abusers for sexual assault, regardless of when the assault occurred. "I am proud to sign this legislation, which is part of our collective responsibility to protect one another and create an environment that makes survivors feel safe." "We have so many — I mean, hundreds of thousands of supporters just asking for him to do a show," Wyatt said. [following the #MeToo movement. ](https://www.npr.org/2018/10/06/654993350/after-one-year-of-headlines-metoo-is-everywhere)The national movement — which sought to hold abusers in the entertainment industry accountable for sexual harassment and assault — [led to a sexual assault trial against Cosby.](https://www.npr.org/2017/06/04/531485462/a-look-back-on-bill-cosbys-story-as-his-trial-begins)

The news of his tour plans comes just weeks after five women filed another sexual assault lawsuit against the 85-year old comedian.

[found Cosby guilty](https://www.npr.org/2018/04/26/606005482/bill-cosby-convicted-on-3-counts-of-aggravated-indecent-assault) of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually violating a woman in his Cheltenham, Pa., home in 20o4. [creating a yearlong window for adult victims to sue their abusers for sexual assault, regardless of when the assault occurred. "I am proud to sign this legislation, which is part of our collective responsibility to protect one another and create an environment that makes survivors feel safe." "We have so many — I mean, hundreds of thousands of supporters just asking for him to do a show," Wyatt said. [following the #MeToo movement. ](https://www.npr.org/2018/10/06/654993350/after-one-year-of-headlines-metoo-is-everywhere)The national movement — which sought to hold abusers in the entertainment industry accountable for sexual harassment and assault — [led to a sexual assault trial against Cosby.](https://www.npr.org/2017/06/04/531485462/a-look-back-on-bill-cosbys-story-as-his-trial-begins)

Bill Cosby accuser Stacey Pinkerton is taking him to court, suing over a sexual assault she claims happened during the comedian's time on "The Cosby Show," ...

and she says he used his power, influence and status to silence her after the assault. Stacey claims Bill took her to the 'Cosby Show' studio in New York and they filmed an episode, though she didn't appear in the final edit. She says she started yelling and was booted from the venue. Stacey claims she met Bill in 1986 and he invited her to New York, where the NBC hit sitcom was filmed, to be on the show. According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Stacey claims Bill sexually assaulted her way back in 1986 when she was approximately 21 years old ... but she claims he had ulterior motives.

Another Bill Cosby accuser has filed suit against the disgraced actor claiming he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1986, new court papers show.

“We are going to examine [the lawsuits] one at a time and address them in the courts and he is going to assert all defenses available to him.” But one night in March that year, Cosby’s assistant had Pinkerton meet him at an Italian restaurant in Illinois where he “drugged [her] meal without her knowledge,” before forcing her into a car and carting her off to a room at the Drake hotel in Chicago, the court papers claim. Stacey Pinkerton claims the 85-year-old fallen “Cosby Show” star groomed and “manipulated [her] into believing that he was trying to help her career” as a model and actress before he allegedly raped her in March 1986, according to a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit from Friday.

A woman who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1986 has sued the comedian-actor, NBCUniversal and other companies in New York, ...

Their lawsuit said that Cosby and his agents disparaged them in denying their allegations of abuse. Pinkerton says the alleged assault came after she had met Cosby in New York and he promised to help her career. The lawsuit alleges Cosby “engaged in forced sexual intercourse” with her while she was incapacitated from the drugs.

One of Bill Cosby's accusers has filed a new lawsuit in New York against the disgraced comedian, accusing him of drugging and raping her in 1986 when she ...

She says in the suit that she planned to confront Cosby but became angry when he groped her and forcibly kissed her. While in New York, Pinkerton said that she was given money, a place to live and a small role in the Cosby Show, her part was eventually cut. It was there that she says the comedian drugged her food and bungled her into a car headed for the luxurious Drake Hotel in Chicago. Years ago, maybe 10 years ago, I found it was better to say it after I write it,' he said when asked if he might begin touring again next year. She alleges that he invited her to New York City, where he was filming his eponymous sitcom. Cosby has faced dozens of accusations of drugging and raping women over the last decade, all of which he has vehemently denied. Yes, because there's so much fun to be had in this storytelling that I do. [TMZ,](https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/30/bill-cosby-accuser-stacey-pinkerton-sues-sexual-battery/) 'Unwilling to accept that Actor & Comedian [Bill Cosby](/news/bill_cosby/index.html) was vindicated by the PA State Supreme Court almost a year and a half ago, Ms. In the time that followed, Pinkerton said that she was silenced by Cosby thanks to his 'power and influence.' A few months after the assault, she was invited to see Cosby perform stand-up. In the time that followed, Pinkerton said that she was silenced by Bill Cosby thanks to his 'power and influence.' Cosby of these alleged accusations.' We believe that the courts, as well as the court of public opinion, will follow the rules of law and relieve Mr.

Stacey Pinkerton claims she was 21 when Cosby drugged her and took her back to a hotel room.

Their lawsuit said that Cosby and his agents disparaged them in denying their allegations of abuse. Earlier this year, a Los Angeles jury awarded $500,000 to a woman who said Cosby sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion when she was a teenager in 1975. The lawsuit alleges Cosby "engaged in forced sexual intercourse" with her while she was incapacitated from the drugs. "We believe that the courts, as well as the court of public opinion, will follow the rules of law and relieve Mr. Pinkerton says the alleged assault came after she had met Cosby in New York and he promised to help her career. "As we have always stated, and now America can see, this isn't about justice for victims of alleged sexual assault, it's ALL ABOUT MONEY," Wyatt wrote in an email to The Associated Press.

A woman who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1986 sued the comedian-actor, NBCUniversal and other companies Friday in New York, ...

Pinkerton says the alleged assault came after she had met Cosby in New York and he promised to help her career. The lawsuit comes more than a year after Cosby left prison after his 2018 sexual assault conviction in Pennsylvania was overturned. The lawsuit alleges Cosby "engaged in forced sexual intercourse" with her while she was incapacitated from the drugs.