Dr. Patrice Scwell took the stand in the Pennsylvania rape trial as the mother of Kelly Johnson — who, as reported by The National ENQUIRER, testified on the first day about claims of Cosby drugging and then raping her in 1996. Kelly is the only one of Cosby's multiple accusers allowed to take the stand to establish "a previously practiced method" of sexual assault. Dr. Scwell testified of how proud she was when her daughter, then working at the William Morris talent agency, first introduced her to Cosby — noting how the wholesome Huxtables of "The Cosby Show" reminded her of her own family.
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But, Dr. Scwell testified, a "nearly hysterical" Kelly later called from the William Morris offices in tears, and then recounted to her family her claims of being sexually assaulted by Cosby in a Los Angeles hotel. “Kelly told her sister the details,” said Dr. Scwell, “but I told her I didn’t wanna know what he did to her.” Dr. Scwell added that her daughter later filed a workers comp claim after she was diagnosed by a doctor with clinical depression.
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When asked by Defense attorney Angela Agrusa why Kelly's parents didn’t suggest their daughter go to the police, Dr. Scwell responded: “Her father didn’t want her to go to the police because he didn’t want her to be humiliated, to go through what the other women had gone through.” Afterwards, another witness provided testimony suggesting yet another showbiz payout to protect the predatory comic.
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Joseph Miller took the stand, with the attorney testifying that he had helped negotiate the end of Kelly's employment with William Morris. Miller testified that Kelly had also told him about a sexual assault by Cosby at the Belair Hotel, and testified that he worked with Kelly’s attorney to work out a financial settlement between William Morris and Kelly — an account that backs up ENQUIRER reporting on other payouts as showbiz figures fought to protect Cosby's reputation.
Dr. Patrice Scwell took the stand in the Pennsylvania rape trial as the mother of Kelly Johnson — who, as reported by The National ENQUIRER, testified on the first day about claims of Cosby drugging and then raping her in 1996. Kelly is the only one of Cosby's multiple accusers allowed to take the stand to establish "a previously practiced method" of sexual assault. Dr. Scwell testified of how proud she was when her daughter, then working at the William Morris talent agency, first introduced her to Cosby — noting how the wholesome Huxtables of "The Cosby Show" reminded her of her own family.
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But, Dr. Scwell testified, a "nearly hysterical" Kelly later called from the William Morris offices in tears, and then recounted to her family her claims of being sexually assaulted by Cosby in a Los Angeles hotel. “Kelly told her sister the details,” said Dr. Scwell, “but I told her I didn’t wanna know what he did to her.” Dr. Scwell added that her daughter later filed a workers comp claim after she was diagnosed by a doctor with clinical depression.
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When asked by Defense attorney Angela Agrusa why Kelly's parents didn’t suggest their daughter go to the police, Dr. Scwell responded: “Her father didn’t want her to go to the police because he didn’t want her to be humiliated, to go through what the other women had gone through.” Afterwards, another witness provided testimony suggesting yet another showbiz payout to protect the predatory comic.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Joseph Miller took the stand, with the attorney testifying that he had helped negotiate the end of Kelly's employment with William Morris. Miller testified that Kelly had also told him about a sexual assault by Cosby at the Belair Hotel, and testified that he worked with Kelly’s attorney to work out a financial settlement between William Morris and Kelly — an account that backs up ENQUIRER reporting on other payouts as showbiz figures fought to protect Cosby's reputation.