Two more women came forward on Thursday to publicly accuse comedian and actor Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct.
The pair made the announcement at a press conference in New York that was organized by attorney Gloria Allred, and were joined by another former Playboy Playmate, Sarita Butterfield, who has previously alleged that Cosby assaulted her.
Charlotte Fox was an aspiring actress at the time of her alleged assault. The other woman, referred to only as "Elizabeth," was a 20-year-old flight attendant with American Airlines when she first met Cosby.
Here are the statements of two women accusing #BillCosby of sexual assault. pic.twitter.com/mghI7IxUub— Nicolás Medina Mora (@MedinaMora) August 20, 2015
Presser of new BillCosby accusers just started. LR: "Elizabteh," Att Gloria Allred, Charlotte Fox, Sarita Butterfield pic.twitter.com/f8pLKfHtUJ— Nicolás Medina Mora (@MedinaMora) August 20, 2015
Allred admitted that the statue of limitations had expired for either of the new accusers to take legal action against Cosby, but noted it wasn't too late to "speak out in the court of public opinion."
Elizabeth detailed an incident in 1976 during which she believed she was drugged by Cosby and forced her to commit sexual acts before sending her home in his car. Later, she said, Cosby sent her three dozen roses.
Fox described first meeting Cosby while she was an extra on the set of the film Uptown Saturday Night. The incident occurred at the Playboy Mansion and, like"Elizabeth and many others, she claims to have been drugged during dinner before Cosby assaulted her. When she saw him again on the set of the film, Fox says of Cosby, "He looked through me."
Fox describes a late night visit to the Play Boy mansion. She says she blacked out and woke up half-dressed on a bed, with Cosby in a robe.— Nicolás Medina Mora (@MedinaMora) August 20, 2015
Butterfield, who has previously discussed Cosby's alleged assault on Christmas Eve in 1974, recounted her story again, calling him "an animal that preyed on me and caught me."
After the three women spoke, Allred took questions, saying that Fox and Elizabeth were "not the last because I still have more contacting me."
Cosby is scheduled to give a deposition in another case next month, brought by former Playboy Playmate Judy Huth. Allred said she would discuss "what Mr. Cosby can expect when he give[s] his testimony under oath."
Gloria Allred at #BillCosby presser, talking about his oct 9 deposition: "We expect the real Bill Cosby to show up, not Dr Cliff Huxtable."— Nicky Woolf (@NickyWoolf) August 20, 2015
Last week, Allred held a press conference during which three more women brought forward their allegations against Cosby. The additional five came after a powerful New York Magazine cover on Cosby's accusers, which showed woman after woman sitting in rows of chairs. The last chair was left empty, symbolizing the women who had not yet stepped forward.
The NYMag story talked to 35 of Cosby's accusers, but said that 46 women, at the time of publication, had accused Cosby of sexual assault or rape. Based on that information, and adding these new allegations, the total number of women who have accused Cosby of rape, sexual assault or sexual misconduct now is at least 51.
35 women speak about being assaulted by Bill Cosby, and the culture that wouldn't listen: http://t.co/H5dss5F2F4 pic.twitter.com/RCF0BWBrxA— New York Magazine (@NYMag) July 27, 2015