Bill Cosby

NSVRC/PCAR Joint Statement on Cosby's Release

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Far too often, multiple victims must come forward before sexual assault allegations are taken seriously.

Key Points: 
  • Far too often, multiple victims must come forward before sexual assault allegations are taken seriously.
  • Cosby will be released because of a technical legal interpretation, even after multiple victims bravely testified in court.
  • This outcome has an immeasurable impact on survivors of sexual abuse across the country, many of whom are feeling outraged, retraumatized, and devastated.
  • For more information on the Cosby case and guidance for the media, explore NSVRC's collection of Cosby Trial Coverage.

Former Cosby Prosecutor Kristen M. Gibbons Feden Joins Saltz, Mongeluzzi & Bendesky; Will Lead Sexual Abuse-Harrassment Practice

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 7, 2020

She combines a deeply felt concern for the victims of sexual abuse with tremendous experience and trial skill at prosecuting these cases.

Key Points: 
  • She combines a deeply felt concern for the victims of sexual abuse with tremendous experience and trial skill at prosecuting these cases.
  • Jeffrey P. Goodman, an SM&B Partner, said he is particularly excited that Ms. Feden has joined the Firm.
  • Following the Cosby sexual assault re-trial, Ms. Feden was featured in numerous national media reports, including a New York Times story, "The Prosecutor Who Stared Down Bill Cosby" ( NY Times Story ).
  • Kristen Gibbons Feden, a 35-year-old prosecutor, strode across the courtroom and stared down Bill Cosby from a few feet away.

Between Cosby and Kavanaugh -- 810 High-Profile Public Figures Accused of Sexual Harassment

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 3, 2018

This creates a comprehensive database of those accused of #MeToo-related conduct since the arrest of Bill Cosby in December 2015.

Key Points: 
  • This creates a comprehensive database of those accused of #MeToo-related conduct since the arrest of Bill Cosby in December 2015.
  • "We are at a pivotal moment when several aspects of the movement, and its pushback, are converging," Temin continues.
  • "We are seeing the public impact of these accusations in real time, and the power they have to marshal public sentiment, outcry, and action."
  • As allegations around sexual misconduct and toxic culture increasingly dominate the news cycle, the consequences for organizations have risen exponentially.