Bill Cosby’s wife on Monday defended her husband from the mounting sexual assault allegations against him and compared his situation to the Rolling Stone account of a University of Virginia student’s gang rape.
“The man I met, and fell in love with, and whom I continue to love, is the man you all knew through his work. He is a kind man, a generous man, a funny man, and a wonderful husband, father and friend,” Camille Cosby said in a statement obtained by CBS News. “A different man has been portrayed in the media over the last two months.”
She then blamed the scandal surrounding her husband on the media.
“There appears to be no vetting of my husband’s accusers before stories are published or aired. An accusation is published, and it immediately goes viral,” she said. “We all followed the story of the article in the ‘Rolling Stone’ concerning allegations of rape at the University of Virginia. The story was heart-breaking, but ultimately appears to be proved to be untrue. Many in the media were quick to link that story to stories about my husband — until that story unwound.”
Camille Cosby referenced Rolling Stone’s story on an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia, which has come under intense scrutiny as University of Virginia students and journalists cast doubt on certain details in the article.
Cosby’s wife concluded by suggesting that Bill Cosby is the real victim.
“None of us will ever want to be in the position of attacking a victim. But the question should be asked — who is the victim?” she asked.
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