THE tour situation for Bill Cosby continued to grow worse last week, with the controversy that the comedian used a decoy to avoid hecklers and reporters when leaving his Friday show in Sandusky, Ohio.
In an exclusive video of the incident, which attempted to obtain comment from Cosby about the numerous sexual assault allegations facing him since last year November, the entertainer who has issued denials through his representatives, appears to have had no interest in the discussion and subsequently “pulled an elaborate bait and switch” to avoid it.
The amusing lengths security took to protect the star, shows how on edge he and his team are amid the allegations. At many of Cosby’s shows, protesters and group of media have greeted him.
Interestingly, the Sandusky stop on Cosby’s tour went off with few problems, and just two protesters reportedly showed up. The Canadian stops from last month, meanwhile, were marred by protests consistently.
Detroit’s 7 Action News team actually caught up with Cosby once before at his London, Ont. show in early January, where they were initially invited into the event to record his performance. However, at the last minute, Cosby’s team banned videotaping in the venue due to worries over protesters at that show. That particular incident also reportedly ended with Cosby fleeing the scene:
Only Action News cameras captured his convoy avoiding the protesters and the media, rushing from the back of the arena moments after the show ended.
His security team blocked vehicles, and running a red light through a snowy London, in an effort to get the star safely to his nearby hotel.
Cosby, meanwhile, has never been charged with a crime in connection with the sexual assault allegations against him. His next live show is scheduled for February 8, at Boston’s Wilbur Theatre.
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