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Nearly every day for the last two weeks another woman has come out of the shadows to accuse Bill Cosby of everything from groping to full-blown rape. While his attorney is insisting that Cosby is nothing more than a victim of a horrific smear campaign, the industry is definitely fearing otherwise. NBC killed a new sitcom that had been in development and Netflix has shelved Cosby's latest stand-up gig that was filmed for them. At first, it was thought that Cosby's stand-up shows would survive these allegations, but many venues have begun canceling gigs into next year, indicating that the comedian may not come out of this with an active career intact. Late last week, Cosby did do a scheduled show in the Bahamas — and ironically enough the proceeds went to benefit a women's charity. The organization that he came out to support works with rape victims and domestic violence victims and provides counseling for both. No doubt Cosby was glad that this show went on because it made him look supportive of women's issues rather than an alleged abuser. What was appalling was that during this show Cosby found some crocodile tears for the slew of allegations against him and even joked onstage about his current battle in the public eye. "Parents are coming and taking their children home, saying to me, 'Bill Cosby, you are an evil man! We will never eat your Jell-O pudding again!'" said Cosby to an audience that thought his jokes were hilarious. -
Jehovah's Witnesses Ordered to Pay $13.5 Million to Jose Lopez for Sex Abuse at Hands of Elder Who Had Admitted to Molesting a Child Years Earlier
Usually when we hear about sexual abuse in connection with a religious leader, we're inevitably reading about another fallen member of the Catholic Church, but another case is garnering some attention this weekend. In 2010, Jose Lopez filed a lawsuit against the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York claiming that he was molested back in 1986. A San Diego judge believed his story and on Friday awarded him $13.5 million in restitution.
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