Former "Cosby Show" star: "Of course Bill Cosby is guilty!"
Bill Cosby has mostly kept quiet on the numerous sexual assault allegations lodged against him, but that hasn't stopped others for chiming in.
On Monday Joseph C. Phillips, a former co-star on "The Cosby Show," posted a blog entry titled, "Of Course Bill Cosby Is Guilty!" where he outlines his experience with the comedian -- and his thoughts on the controversy.
Phillips starts off by calling Cosby -- now 78 years old -- his "boyhood idol" -- a big inspiration to him.
"The Cos was a ladies man, but also good father and husband -- devoted to his wife and children. Bill was educated; he collected art and was fluent in jazz. After my father, Bill Cosby was the man I aspired to be. Few get an opportunity to meet their idol, much less work with them. I was blessed in that regard, and even more blessed that I found my idol as clever, kind and brilliant as I had imagined," wrote Phillips, who played Cosby's son-in-law Martin Kendall on the hit sitcom.
Phillips revealed, though, that when he joined the cast of "The Cosby Show" in 1989, it was clear to him that Cosby wasn't faithful to his wife. "It seemed to be common knowledge that Bill played around," wrote Phillips.
He then relayed a story in which he ran into a female friend who had also known Cosby from the business. It was at the height of the Cosby allegations hitting the press -- and the two got to talking about the situation. Phillips recalled their conversation:
"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..."
Before I finished the sentence, she began to cry.
We spent the next two hours sitting on a bench talking. Through tears, she told me her story. She cursed him for violating both her trust and her body. She cursed herself for not being smarter, and for degrading herself in pursuit of success.
Phillips, who also appeared in 1991's "Strictly Business," ended his post with a plea: "Bill, you have a family who loves you, a wife who is devoted to you; you have more money than you can spend. Please, go live a quiet country life. Allow those of us who truly love you to preserve just a bit of our enchantment."
Recently unearthed court documents have revealed Cosby admitted under oath that he obtained quaaludes to give to women with whom he wanted to have sex. Cosby has denied any wrongdoing.