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Showing Original Post only (View all)Another Woman Accuses Cosby of Rape... Huff Post, Cindra Ladd, "Trust Me"..1969 [View all]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cindra-ladd/bill-cosby-trust-me_b_6526064.html______________________________________________________________________________________________
Cindra Ladd,
"Trust Me"
In 1969 I met Bill Cosby while working in New York for the late film producer Ray Stark. I was a 21-year-old single woman in the world's most exciting city. He was a 32-year-old internationally known comedian and television star, one of the most likeable and popular entertainers in the business. He asked for my number and I gave it to him.
We began hanging out, took in a movie, watched television and ate pizza and hot dogs in my apartment with my roommate. He was married to his current wife and he acted like a perfect gentleman who didn't come on to either of us, which, I have to admit, made me wonder what his objective was.
One night we were going out to a movie. We agreed to meet at an apartment that he said belonged to a friend of his. I had a terrible headache but didn't want to cancel the evening. He told me he had a miracle cure his doctor had given him that would get rid of the headache. He went into another room and came back with a capsule. I asked a couple of times what it was. Each time he reassured me, asking, "Don't you trust me?" Of course I did. This was Bill Cosby.
For more than 45 years I have tried to recall exactly what happened that night. To this day it remains a blur. I have a vague recollection of feeling like I was floating while walking through Times Square and watching some kind of Japanese samurai movie with him. I don't remember where the theater was nor very much of the evening.
What I do recall, vividly and clearly, is waking up the next morning nude in the bed of his friend's apartment and seeing Cosby wearing a white terrycloth bathrobe and acting as if there was nothing unusual. It was obvious to me that he had had sex with me. I was horrified, embarrassed and ashamed. There was a mirror above the bed, which shocked me further.
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Toward the end she states.........
"This is the first time I have chosen to speak out about that night. It is also the last time I intend to address it publicly. I have no plans to sue, I don't want or need money. I have no plans for a press conference or for doing any interviews...............
So why speak out at all and why now? The simple answer is that it's the right thing to do. The truth deserves to be known....."Those who suffer from these types of assaults know the prison of shame, bewilderment and disbelief..."
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then ...more is stated....why it wasn't reported, how she felt, and so on...short read , if you are interested. This woman has lots of money, and no real reason for a big lie...another addition to this incredible story.
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Another Woman Accuses Cosby of Rape... Huff Post, Cindra Ladd, "Trust Me"..1969 [View all]
Stuart G
Jan 2015
OP
k&r. It was a different time, when you didn't speak out when this happened. Good for her now, hope
uppityperson
Jan 2015
#1
"I thought I was the only one" "Who will believe me?" "My career will be ruined" and finally...
Hekate
Jan 2015
#31
There would be no reason to lie about it if the woman didn't have lots of money.
Starry Messenger
Jan 2015
#10
Of course there is doubt. Allegations, all sounding the same, could be he is guilty, or copycat
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#17
It is very wise of him as anyone knows who has found themselves the target of
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#24
His attorney has bee adamant in denying all of these allegations. That's what you do when you are
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#29
Thank you, I agree. Proivide evidence. Sue, ask for a waiver of the statute for crimnal
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#21
Yes, either way it is heart breaking. But it seems to me if we are to believe all this actually
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#25
I agree with our judicial system. Is that what you meant? What do you know about this? Are you an
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#53
No, that is not what I said. I wish people would be more accurate when they are relaying information
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#55
And then followed it with 'provide evidence'. What I agreed with was that people DO think some of
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#57
get it straight- it's a CIA-like conspiracy, which is also being copy catted, hee hee.
bettyellen
Jan 2015
#60
Can you link to that? I hadn't heard that. Or are you referring to the outrageous, apparently,
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#62
It's a hilarious conspiracy theory I read somewhere on this thread! You'll have to go look yourself!
bettyellen
Jan 2015
#64
That comment would make sense if you were not trying to speak FOR me. I, in case you never noticed
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#73
Not being aware of all these shenanigans, it wouldn't occur to me that anyone would work that hard
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#81
Everyone has a right to an opinion. In mine, if someone is the monster and threat to women, that
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#70
Some people's opinion is that 2+2=7. And they certainly have a right to that opinion...
LanternWaste
Jan 2015
#75
Sure, my opinion is that crimes should be prosecuted, not gossiped about. I think that translates
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#77
Constand, drugged and raped in 2004, police report 2005, and Cosby settling out of court with her
braddy
Jan 2015
#30
Amazing how many of these horrible crimes he appears to have gotten away with over the years
oberliner
Jan 2015
#14