Bill Cosby's wife Camille has come to her husband's defense after more than 20 women have made sexual assault allegations against the TV actor.
"I met my husband, Bill Cosby, in 1963, and we were married in 1964. The man I met, and fell in love with, and whom I continue to love, is the man you all knew through his work. He is a kind man, a generous man, a funny man, and a wonderful husband, father and friend. He is the man you thought you knew," she said in a statement to CBS News.
"A different man has been portrayed in the media over the last two months. It is the portrait of a man I do not know. It is also a portrait painted by individuals and organizations whom many in the media have given a pass. There appears to be no vetting of my husband's accusers before stories are published or aired. An accusation is published, and immediately goes viral," she continued.
Camille also drew comparisons between her longtime love's vilification in the media and Rolling Stone's controversial story about an alleged rape of a University of Virginia student. "We all followed the story of the article in the Rolling Stone concerning allegations of rape at the University of Virginia. The story was heart-breaking, but ultimately appears to be proved to be untrue. Many in the media were quick to link that story to stories about my husband - until that story unwound," she added.
She wrapped up her argument by asking the public to consider the impact of their assumptions. "None of us will ever want to be in the position of attacking a victim. But the question should be asked - who is the victim?" she questioned.
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