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Varsity cancels Bill Cosby appearance over rape allegations

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AS more allegations of rape continue to trail American entertainer, Bill Cosby, Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., has cut off the comedian, who was billed to be the headliner of its upcoming fundraiser event.
While a recent allegation is by Donna Motsinger of Taos, New Mexico, who reportedly claimed the comedian drugged and raped her in 1971, another Jane Doe from a 2005 lawsuit against Cosby has also stepped forward to tell her story, saying she had felt like a “coward” for remaining quiet.
Freed-Hardeman University, announced in a statement on Wednesday that it had canceled Cosby’s December 5 appearance “as recent developments have overshadowed the FHU Benefit Dinner’s mission of helping students.” The school has therefore, picked Dr. Ben Carson as replacement to Cosby.
Joe Wiley, president of the private Christian university, said in the statement: “As important as this event is to our students, we know that names we have seen in the media represent real people who will be affected long after FHU’s dinner has passed. Please join us in praying for healing and peace for those involved.”
Motsinger, claimed in the New York Post that the comedian drugged and raped her in 1971, while she worked as a waitress at a jazz club in Sausalito, California.
Motsinger also told the newspaper that she was Jane Doe No. 8 in Andrea Constand’s 2005 civil suit against Cosby for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting her. That case was settled out of court in 2006 for an undisclosed amount.
Motsinger told the paper she came forward because she felt like a coward for not sharing her story.
“I feel guilty not telling my story,” Motsinger said. “I’m a coward over here. Those women are brave. It’s the least I can do. I want to tell people so (the victims) can’t be bullied, so they can’t be discredited.”

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