{"id":99660,"date":"2015-03-16T09:22:38","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T09:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=99660"},"modified":"2015-03-16T09:22:38","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T09:22:38","slug":"bill-cosby-accuser-lise-lotte-lublin-seeks-change-in-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=99660","title":{"rendered":"Bill Cosby accuser Lise-Lotte Lublin seeks change in law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"story_continues_1\" class=\"introduction\">A woman who claims she was assaulted by Bill Cosby has asked law-makers in Nevada to repeal the statute of limitations on reporting such crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Lise-Lotte Lublin says she passed out after the comedian gave her two alcoholic drinks in 1989.<\/p>\n<p>She tried to file a police complaint in January, after hearing similar allegations and concluding something had happened while she was unconscious.<\/p>\n<p>But she was told victims were required to file a report within four years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I now understand that the law prevents the victim in my circumstances from seeking justice,&#8221; she told a Judiciary Committee on Friday. &#8220;Why would the law want to prevent me from seeking justice?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Who is protecting the victim?&#8221; she continued. &#8220;The law is on his side.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She asked legislators to repeal the law in order to protect future victims.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caption full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/news.bbcimg.co.uk\/media\/images\/81657000\/jpg\/_81657779_0553128d-6553-46ee-aea7-f89d51b47962.jpg\" alt=\"Bill Cosby\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption full-width\">Cosby has denied all allegations against him<\/div>\n<p>Even if her request was successful, Lublin would not benefit, as any change to the law would not be retrospective.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to empower victims, period,&#8221; she said, &#8220;regardless of what happens for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams, who is sponsoring the bill, said it was necessary because women face major emotional trauma following a sexual assault, and it can take years before they feel comfortable with contacting the police.<\/p>\n<p>Judiciary chairman Ira Hansen asked that Cosby not be named during Lublin&#8217;s testimony, saying the hearing was not a trial.<\/p>\n<p>However, Lublin had made her allegations public in February at a press conference with attorney Gloria Allred, who represents several of Cosby&#8217;s accusers.<\/p>\n<p>Allred also testified for the bill, as did Lublin&#8217;s husband, Benjamin.<\/p>\n<p>More than 20 women have come forward in recent months to level various accusations against Cosby, ranging from unwanted advances to sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian has not been charged in any of the cases, and has denied the allegations against him.<\/p>\n<p>A publicist for the star did not respond to requests for comment on Lublin&#8217;s testimony.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman who claims she was assaulted by Bill Cosby has asked law-makers in Nevada to repeal the statute of limitations on reporting such crimes. Lise-Lotte Lublin says she passed out after the comedian gave her two alcoholic drinks in 1989. 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