*Judd Apatow, an outspoken critic of Bill Cosby since his alleged sexual assaults came to light, took to Twitter on Thursday to address one of Cosby’s prominent supporters, Whoopi Goldberg – acknowledging she’s trying to remain loyal to her friend, but saying she can not keep defending a man who has admitted his intention of drugging women before having sex with them.
Goldberg’s opinion, which she reiterated on “The View” this week – to major backlash – is that Cosby, 77, hasn’t been convicted of any crime and should be considered innocent until proven guilty.
Apatow, 47, rejects Goldberg’s reasoning entirely, saying that presuming his innocence is also to presume his dozens of accusers are lying. And with the unsealing of 2005 court documents this week, in which Cosby admitted to giving a woman Quaaludes and then having sex with her, the “Bridesmaids” producer has challenged Goldberg to finally stop defending him.
View Apatow’s tweets below:
I think @WhoopiGoldberg is trying to be a loyal friend. It is sad that Bill Cosby is so sick that he puts his friends in that position.
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) July 10, 2015
but @WhoopiGoldberg – he admitted to giving this to women to get them to have sex. So what are you defending? pic.twitter.com/8jDBXXHwww
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) July 10, 2015
Remember – @WhoopiGoldberg he paid off women to avoid the courts. So you can’t say the courts didn’t convict. He used wealth to avoid it.
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) July 10, 2015
It is sad that he betrayed his community & it has soiled his achievements. But he did it. Not the press. 7 prescriptions. @WhoopiGoldberg
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) July 10, 2015
.@schizorabbit1 @WhoopiGoldberg I believe it is wise to be careful but at some point we need to support the survivors of his violence.
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) July 10, 2015
We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. Click HERE to SUBSCRIBE to Our Newsletter Now!
