Cosby Accuser Lili Bernard Confronts His Supporters, Tells Them 'God Bless You'
LatestAs the jury in Bill Cosby’s trial remains deadlocked, Lili Bernard, one of the dozens of women who has accused him of drugging and raping her, got into an emotional confrontation with his supporters outside the courthouse. In tears, Bernard told one man what Cosby did to her, then approached a line of people carrying signs expressing support for Cosby. “God bless you,” she told them. “May the spirit of Christ and God fall upon you.”
Bernard came forward with her allegations against Cosby in the spring of 2015, saying Cosby drugged and raped her in the early ’90s, when she was preparing for a guest appearance on the Cosby Show. She’s become close friends with Andrea Constand, and during Cosby’s trial for allegedly sexually assaulting Constand, she’s been at the courthouse daily clutching pink gladiolus flowers, a symbol of resistance.
On Thursday afternoon, Bernard confronted a man outside the courthouse who Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Laura McCrystal identifies as a Cosby supporter.