MONDAY, JULY 6 This week of eavesdropped poetry, Islamic empathy, and allegedly vengeful restaurateurs kicked off with the Associated Press, the perennially-referenced-by-Last-Days news organization that recently secured our eternal devotion by going to court to compel the release of court documents related to a Bill Cosby sex-abuse lawsuit. As all sentient humans are aware, Cosby faces accusations of sexual misconduct from more than two dozen women, many of whom claim to have been drugged and raped by the comedian. The court documents sought by the Associated Press pertain to a 2005 lawsuit by an alleged Cosby victim and were released to the AP today. The information contained within was shocking: Testifying under oath, Cosby admitted to acquiring quaaludes with the intent of giving the powerful sedatives to young women he hoped to have sex with, and he confirmed giving the drug to at least one woman and “other people.” As CNN reported, Cosby and his lawyers fought to keep the incriminating court documents hidden, claiming their release would “embarrass” Cosby and violate his privacy. In a cosmically just twist, US District judge Eduardo Robreno ruled that Cosby sacrificed his right to absolute privacy through his extensive public moralizing, which typically involved Cosby berating black Americans for what he perceived as their failures. Striking down Cosby’s arguments that his private court transcripts were none of the Associated Press’s business, Robreno wrote, “The stark contrast between Bill Cosby, the public moralist, and Bill Cosby, the subject of serious allegations concerning improper (and perhaps criminal) conduct, is a matter as to which the AP—and by extension the public—has a significant interest.” Among those with a more-than-significant interest in today’s damning transcripts: Cosby’s many accusers, who rejoiced at having the denial-spewing Cosby caught under oath…
