– Cosby stays silent –
So far, Cosby himself has remained silent on the issue.
Cosby lawyer John Schmitt told entertainment news website The Wrap at the weekend: “Over the last several weeks, decade-old, discredited allegations against Mr Cosby have resurfaced.”
“The fact that they are being repeated does not make them true. Mr Cosby does not intend to dignify these allegations with any comment,” he added.
The storm engulfing Cosby erupted last month when comedian Hannibal Buress branded him a “rapist” during a stand-up show in Philadelphia – a clip that went viral.
Cosby’s PR team then invited fans on Twitter to create light-hearted images – known as memes – of the comedian. The campaign backfired when users created memes that referred to the rape allegations.
A scheduled appearance by Cosby on the “Late Show with David Letterman” was cancelled as the entertainer faced a barrage of accusations.
Despite the TV snubs, Cosby is going ahead with a series of live shows in the coming weeks, with some already sold out and no cancelations planned, according to celebrity news website TMZ.
But TV talk show host Queen Latifah has shelved a scheduled interview with him to promote the live tour.
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