Tim Kenneally
The rising chorus of voices rising up against scandal-plagued comedian Bill Cosby has increased by one.
Former “The Cosby Show” actor Joseph C. Phillips, who played Denise Huxtable’s husband Lt. Martin Kendall on the NBC sitcom, has pointed a finger at his former TV father-in-law in a column on his website titled, “Of Course Bill Cosby Is Guilty!”
| ‘Cosby Show’ Actor Declares, ‘Of Course Bill Cosby Is Guilty!’ |
In the lengthy blog post, Phillips recalls that, during his “Cosby Show” tenure, “my attitude was that if Bill was cheating on [his wife] Camille, I am fairly certain Camille knew. Hey, if everyone who claimed to know actually knew, then certainly Camille knew, and had long ago made her peace with it.”
He added, “I never saw Bill engage in any inappropriate behavior. I certainly never saw him drug anyone. So, all I have is the same gossip as everyone else.”
Phillips noted that his attitude took a turn as the accusations began to dominate headlines and he ran into an “old friend” that Cosby had served as a “mentor” to:
The question popped into my head.“Hey, do you mind if I ask you something?”She looked at me and then asked, “Is it going to make me cry?”I was a bit taken aback. “Well,” I stammered. “I hope it doesn’t make you cry.”She smiled. “Go ahead and ask your question.”“Back in the day,” I started. “I remember that you knew Bill – that he was like your mentor or something. Did he ever…” more
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