StatementofCharlotteFox

Iwasayoungnave23yearold,livinginLosAngeles.Itwasthe70s.I
wantedtoworkinthemovies.Iwasoutofmydepth.
AfriendinvitedmetogowithhertotryoutforthenewfilmUptown
SaturdayNightIjumpedatthechance.Wewentthroughtheprocessof
obtainingaSAGCardandwebegantowork.Thedayswerelonganditwasa
dreamofalifetimetobeonsetwithgreatperformersofthatday.Istill
remembertothisdaytheexcitementofeveryonethere.Itwasatimewhena
numberofBlackmovieswerebeingproducedinHollywood.
Asayoungwomantryingtomakemywayintheworld,Ihadnoclueabout
howtheworldreallyworked.Itwasthe70sanditwasatimeofBlackis
Beautiful,PowertothePeople,thePeaceMovement,FolksFestivals,sitins,
Vietnam,FlowerChildren,TranscendentalMeditation,BlackPanthers,Jazz,Folk
Music,Rock&RollandaSexualRevolution.
WhileworkingonthesetofUptownSaturdayNightasanextra,ImetMr.
Cosby.Onedayheinvitedafewofustocomeandhearhimplay.Hewould
oftenholdlatenightjamsessionsatalocaljazzclub,ConcertsbytheSeain
RedondoBeach.Ionlyattendedonelatenightjamsession.
Wemetatthejazzclubandlistenedtomusic.Hewasonthestageplaying
withthebandandtheyplayedintothenight.Ithadbeenalongday.Hejoined
us.Weallhaddinneranddrinks.AstheeveningwascomingtoacloseMr.Cosby
invitedustocontinuetheeveningbygoingtothePlayboyMansion.Ihadnever
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beentothePlayboyMansion,soIaskedoneofthegirlsthatIhadbeenworking
withifshewasgoingandwebothsaidyes.Weallwentthereandwehadalate
nightmealanddrinksinadiningroomattheMansion.HughHefnercameinand
saidhellobuthedidnotstay.Mr.Cosbywasourhost.Weateanddrank.I
becameill.
Ivaguelyremembercomingbackfromthebathroom.ThenextthingI
rememberwasthatIwassortofawake,inabed,withnoclothesonandthere
wasMr.Cosby,inarobe,crawlingfromthebottomofthebed.Iwas
incapacitatedandcouldntsayno.Heengagedinsexualactivitywithme.Itwas
notconsensual.Iwasafraidtocallout.Heleft.IdidntknowwhereIwas.My
onlythoughtwasthatIhadtogetdressedandgetoutofthere.Ifoundmy
clothes.Igotoutoftheroom.IamnotsurehowIgotoutorwhotookmetomy
car.
IdidseeMr.Cosbyonthesetagain.Helookedthroughme.Iwasafraidto
sayanything.Iburieditdeepinmysouluntilnow.
Ididnotsayanythingtoanyone.Whowouldbelieveme?Ihaveworked
andtriedtolivemylife.WhenIheardtheotherwomenIsaid,OhMyGod,thatis
whathappenedtome!Icouldnotbelieveit.Ihadtosearchmymindoverand
overandover.Ireplayeditoverandover;Idonottakethislightly.
Ittookmethislongtosaysomethingbecausetheburdenofsayingsomethinghas
ahugeeffectonsomanylives,mineincluded.

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StatementofElizabeth
IwasaflightattendantforAmericanAirlinesandbasedinNewYork.Itwas
thesummerof1976.Iwasbarely20yearsold.Itwasmydream.Beingaflight
attendantinthe70'swasactuallysomewhatglamorousandprestigious,orat
leastIthoughtitwas.
Ihadn'tbeenflyingbutafewmonths.Iwasoncalleveryothermonth.
Ireceivedacallforflight#1.ItwasthemostseniorflightAAflewoutofNYC.It
leftLaGuardiaaround7:00amandwasanonstoptoLAX.Iseemtorememberit
gettinginLAaround10:00am.
Theticketagentsaidtherewasacelebrityonboard.Itwastheirpolicyto
alwaysnotifythecrew.IwasfromasmalltowninIllinoisof7,000,sothethought
ofmeetingacelebritywasextremelyexciting.WewereinformeditwasMr.Bill
Cosby.HewasverypopularatthattimewithhishumorousJelloads.
Iwasworkingcoachandhewasinfirstclass.Iwassothrilledtogethis
autographbecauseIknewnoonewouldbelievethatImetacelebrityafteronly
flyingafewmonths.Iaskedthe1stclassflightattendantifshecouldgetitforme.
Shesaidheflewthatflightalotandsleptmostofthetripbutshewouldletme
knowwhenheawoke.Whensherangme,Iwenttointroducemyself.Hewas
receptivetotheautographandsaidhewouldcomebacktocoachtochat.Hewas
veryfunnyandspentaboutanhourtalkingwiththethreeofus(coachflight
attendants).

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Ithankedhimfortheautograph.HewantedtoknowwhatIwasdoing
whileinLA.ItoldhimIhadplans.HeinsistedItakehisnumber.Heinvitedme
tothePlayboymansiontolayoutinthesunwhileheplayedtenniswithJames
Brown.Ithankedhimbutdeclined.HeaskedwhereIwasstayingbecausehis
drivercoulddropmeoffbutIchosetoridetheairlinevantothehotel.
Whenhereturnedtofirstclass,theotherflightattendantssaidIwasstupid
nottogo.Theyallsaidtheywouldhaveacceptedinaheartbeat.IsaidIwastoo
scaredtoandtheytoldmeIwasjustbeingsillyanditwasBillCosby,whatcould
happen?
MyplansactuallyfellthroughandBillcalledthehotelandrangmyroom.I
toldhimIwasreluctantbutheassuredmehisdriverwouldpickmeupandtake
mebackwhenIwantedtogo.Itseemedharmless,soIagreed.
HisdriverinablackRollsRoycearrivedpromptlyat11:00am,itwas
around11:30whenIgottothemansion.Everyonewasstillsleeping.Itwasthe
erawhenHughHefnerwasdatingBarbieBenton.Thedoormanshowedmethe
bathingroomdressingarea.Itwasacavelikedressingarea.Therewerebikinis
androbesofeverycolorandstyle.TheyardwasliketheGardenofEden.Ihad
neverseenanythingsobeautiful.Noonewasatthepooluntilagentlemantook
theloungenexttome.HeintroducedhimselfasPeterLawfordandaskedifI
wouldlikehimtoorderlunch.In1976,thethoughtofaphonebythepooland
orderingasteaklunchwassomethingIknewmyfriendswouldneverbelieve.I
wasright,theydidn't.
AfterCoz(asheaskedmetocallhim)wasfinishedplayingtennis,hecame
tothepoolandaskedmetodinner.Hesaidhisdriverwilltakemebacktomy

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hoteltofreshenupandpickmeuparound67pm.Iagreed.Sofarthedayhad
beenafabulousexperienceandMr.Cosbyhadbeenagentleman.
IwasanattractiveyoungwomanbutIneverthoughtforaminutethatthis
wasanythingbutanicegesture.IknewhewasmarriedandIjustassumedhe
enjoyedthecompany.Yes,Iwasnaive.
WewenttoarestaurantthatwascalledTokyoKaiKan.Cozhadtoldmehe
wasstayingattheBeverlyHilton.HearrivedattherestaurantbeforeIdid.
Ididnotdrinkorusedrugs.ButheinsistedItrythesake.Itwasalready
poured.Isippeditbutitwastoosweetforme.HeinsistedIdrinkitandloosen
up.Heorderedafewoftheirspecialappetizers.Hewasgettingalotofattention
fromtheownerandchef,thereforeIcouldtellthathehadfrequentedthe
restaurant.Therewasacouplethatwantedhisautograph,buthetoldtheowner
hedidnotwanttobebothered.
Heorderedahousespecialtywhichwaslambseyeballs.Iwillneverforget
it.Awholeplatterofeyeslookingatme.Iwasfeelinglightheadedfromthesake
soIdidn'twanttoeatthemforfearIwouldgetsickbut.Iremembereatingsome
ofthelambseyes.AfterthatIwascompletelyinatrancelikestate,likeIwas
dreaming.Itwaslikebeingunderanesthesiawhenyoustarttowearoff.Idon't
rememberhowwegottohishotelroom.Hewenttothebathroomand
undressedandcameoutinarobe.ItoldhimIneededtogobacktothehotel.I
couldbarelystandupIfeltlikeIwasgoingtopassoutorgetverysick.Hemade
mekneeldownIdon'twanttorepeatwhathappenednext.AllIknowisthatit
wasthemosthorrifyingthingthatcouldhappentoaninnocentyoungwoman.
ThenextthingIrememberisthatIwasintheRollsRoyceprofusely
vomiting.IapologizedandthedriversaidIwasn'tthefirst.Irememberseeinga
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tubeofAfroSheeninthebackwindow.Iwassodruggedupandsickthatthe
driverhadtoescortmetomyroom.
IwokeupthenextmorningfullyclothedlikeIhadn'tmovedallnight.Iwas
sickerthanIhadeverbeeninmylife.Igotdressedandmadeittotheairportbut
ItoldthecrewthatIhadaterriblecaseoftheflu.Thecaptainmademetake
oxygeninthecockpitfor7flightlegsbacktoNYbecauseIwassoterriblyill.
ThenextdayBillcalled.HewantedtoflymetoMonacotomeethim.He
toldmehewantedtogetaplaceformeinNYwherehecouldseeme.Itoldhim
itwasn'tthewinethatmademesickandheknewit.Hesentme3dozenroses.
Itoldhimnoandtonevercallmeagain.Hetriedseveralmoretimes.He
finallystoppedaftermyrepeatedrefusals.
HereIam,38yearslaterfinallytellingmystory.Noonewouldhaveever
believedmein1976.IwouldhavebeentoldthatIputmyselfinavulnerable
situationanditwasmyfault.Ilivedwiththeshameandguiltofthinkingitwas
somehowmyfault.Itwasn't,andifIhadn'tbeendruggedIwouldhavenever
endedupinahotelroomwithhim,ever.Andheknewthat.

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