Howard University Releases A Statement After Incoming Dean Phylicia Rashad Celebrates Bill Cosby’s Release
On Wednesday, Bill Cosby unexpectedly got released from jail. He was just two years into a three-to-10-year prison term for indecent assault against Andrea Constand in 2004. As we previously reported, the high court tossed the comedian’s conviction yesterday for assaulting Andrea Constand because of a non-prosecution agreement Cosby had with a prior prosecutor.
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Bill’s former co-star, Howard University’s incoming College of Fine Arts dean Phylicia Rashad celebrated the court’s decision to overturn disgraced comedian Bill Cosby’s conviction. She tweeted, “FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” She faced tons of backlash for her tweet.
Howard University even condemned Rashad’s post in a statement late Wednesday, saying that it “lacked sensitivity towards survivors of sexual assault”: “Personal positions of university leadership do not reflect Howard University’s policies,” the statement read. “We will continue to advocate for survivors fully and support their right to be heard.”
Bill Cosby has also released a statement form his official twitter account, thanking his fans for sticking by his side. He tweeted, “I have never changed my stance nor my story. I have always maintained my innocence.
Thank you to all my fans, supporters and friends who stood by me through this ordeal. Special thanks to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for upholding the rule of law. #BillCosby.”
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BREAKING: Bill Cosby is asked how it feels to be home following release from prison earlier today.
"He is extremely happy to be home," a representative answers. "It's really a blessing for him. He says his heart is just beating really fast." https://t.co/c85FI8tmOe pic.twitter.com/G6QfSz0wVU
— ABC News (@ABC) June 30, 2021
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