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Cosby accusers line up for magazine cover

Bill Cosby is facing a number of allegations of sexual misconduct
Bill Cosby is facing a number of allegations of sexual misconduct

Thirty five women who have made accusation of rape or sexual assault against comedian Bill Cosby have been photographed and interviewed by New York Magazine.

The controversial cover features alleged victims ranging in age from their 20s to 80s and includes women who were Playboy bunnies, TV writers, journalists and waitresses.

The magazine which goes on sale today also includes interviews and portraits of the women.

The accompanying article says "The group of women Cosby allegedly assaulted functions almost as a longitudinal study - both for how an individual woman, on her own, deals with such trauma over the decades and for how the culture at large has grappled with rape over the same time period."

One of the alleged victims, actress and former model Barbara Bowman said "I felt like a prisoner; I felt I was kidnapped and hiding in plain sight".


Bill Cosby denies wrongdoing

Mr Cosby has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged with any crime.

The New York article comes a few weeks after recent revelations from a 2005 deposition in which Cosby admitted to using sedatives during sexual encounters, although he maintains they were used only during consensual sex.

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