Actress Barbara Bowman Details Years Of Alleged Rape By Bill Cosby

Iconic comedian Bill Cosby has always been known to bring tears of joy to those who’ve witnessed his genius abilities. But after a recent stand-up performance by comedian Hannibal Burress, the ‘Uptown Saturday Night‘ star is now under fire for the painful tears he’s brought to women for several years. In the stand-up, Burress attacked Cosby’s character for the way he’s talked down to the younger generation of men. The comedian went on to paint a picture of a hypocritical Dr. Huxtable, citing the alleged 13 women having been raped by Cosby from the 1970’s to the mid-2000’s.

While many of the allegations have never lead to a conviction of Cosby, one woman came forward in 2006 with claims of being drugged and raped several times. The woman, Andrea Constand, was a 32-year-old former Temple University employee, claimed that the assault took place in his Philadelphia-area mansion in 2004. Constand’s lawyers rallied 13 witnesses who also detailed eerily similar instances of drugging and/or sexual assault. But before any of the witnesses could testify, an undisclosed settlement was reached.
While many of the allegations have never lead to a conviction of Cosby, one woman came forward in 2006 with claims of being drugged and raped several times. The woman, Andrea Constand, was a 32-year-old former Temple University employee, claimed that the assault took place in his Philadelphia-area mansion in 2004. Constand’s lawyers rallied 13 witnesses who also detailed eerily similar instances of drugging and/or sexual assault. But before any of the witnesses could testify, an undisclosed settlement was reached.

Barbara claimed to have never taken “hush money” and is in hopes that her story will inspire the others to come forward. “I’m finally revealing all of my full story in hopes that others will learn to read the tell-tale signs of abuse and not wait as long as I did. No one believed me for years. They said Bill would never do that. That it was preposterous. But I’m putting my name out there and standing behind these words, just like Burress. No more code of silence.”