Bill Cosby Fast Facts

Birth place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Birth name: William Henry Cosby, Jr.

Father: William Henry, Sr., U.S. Navy mess steward

Mother: Anna (Hite) Cosby

Marriage: Camille (Hanks) Cosby (January 25, 1964-present)

Children: Evin, August 27, 1976; Ensa, April 8, 1973; Ennis, April 15, 1969-January 16, 1997; Erinn, July 23, 1966; Erika, April 8, 1965

Education: Attended Temple University, 1961-1962; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.A, 1972; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Ed.D, 1977

December 2, 2014 – Judy Huth files a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging that Cosby sexually assaulted her in 1974, when she was 15 years old.

December 4, 2014 – The Navy revokes Cosby’s title of honorary Chief Petty Officer.

December 4, 2014 – Cosby’s attorney Martin D. Singer says that Huth’s claims are “absolutely false” and accuses her of engaging in extortion after Cosby rejected her “outrageous demand for money in order not to make her allegations public.”

December 10, 2014 – Tamara Green, who has accused Cosby of sexually assaulting her in 1970, files a defamation lawsuit against Cosby, claiming she was called a liar after coming forward with allegations.

December 16, 2014 – Citing the statute of limitations, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office declines to charge Cosby regarding Judy Huth’s 1974 sexual assault allegation.

January 2015 – Linda Traitz tells CNN that she and fellow accuser Therese Serignese are joining a defamation lawsuit against Cosby that was originally filed by Tamara Green.

February 12, 2015 – Two more women accuse Cosby of sexual assault.

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