bill cosby is facing another alleged sexual assault lawsuit — only this time, it’s from a woman who gave a notoriously embarrassing interview years ago. Don Lemon About her claims.
The comedian named in a new lawsuit Joan Tarsis — an actress and former comedy writer — who flat-out accused Cosby of rape … after claiming Cosby drugged her on two separate occasions in the early 1970s.
In Tashes’ docs, obtained by TMZ, she said she first met Cosby through a mutual friend when she was 19… and was invited to the studio where they filmed “The Cosby Show” for a one-on-one Writing courses.
She claimed that Cosby offered her a drink while she was alone with him in his private bungalow, which she accepted and drank… and soon after began to feel dizzy. Tarsis said she soon passed out and woke up to find Cosby undressing. she.
Tarsis said she became disoriented when she tried to fight off Cosby and claims Cosby overpowered her … and forced his penis into her mouth without consent.
About a year later, Tarsis claims Cosby contacted her again in New York … offering to take her to a music expo he was attending — something she said she reluctantly agreed to.
Tarsis claims she was given another drink while heading to the venue with Cosby, and she says she started feeling weak again… and eventually lost consciousness. Tarsis claims she woke up in the bed next to Cosby, naked…and felt like she was being penetrated vaginally and anally.
Tarsis is alleging assault, battery, infliction of emotional distress and false imprisonment … and is seeking significant damages. Representatives for Cosby had no comment.
It goes without saying…this is far from his first accusation.He has been sued multiple times by countless women – and even stood trial in Pennsylvania a few years ago…where he was found guilty of assault Andrea Costandeonly need to have His conviction was later overturned.
Tarsis actually made the allegations against Cosby several years ago and gave an interview to CNN’s Don Lemon about it, in which he seemed to suggest that if She simply refused to have oral sex with BC, saying “there are ways not to have oral sex.”