Bill Cosby has finally broken his silence.
The much-maligned comedic icon, embroiled in an ever-growing sexual abuse scandal that now includes supermodel Beverly Johnson, appealed to the African-American media to be impartial, requesting that the minority-owned organizations be sure its reporting remains balanced, accurate and fair.
“I only expect the black media to uphold the standards of excellence in journalism and when you do that, you have to go in with a neutral mind,” he said Friday in an exclusive telephone interview with The Washington Informer from his Massachusetts home.
Cosby, 77, who through his representatives have denied the allegations leveled against him, declined to directly address the allegations during the conversation.
Surprisingly, Cosby sounded upbeat and even somewhat delighted to speak with a reporter, despite his team’s wishes that he remain quiet and also despite being under such intense scrutiny.
Read the full article at the Washington Informer.
