Harassment: Bill Cosby accused by 5 women in New York state

(ANSA) - NEW YORK, DECEMBER 06 - Five women have sued comedian Bill Cosby for sexual harassment taking advantage of a new New York State law that has reopened the deadline for filing the lawsuit for a year.

    The women accuse the ex 'good dad' of US TV of rape or of being forced to have sexual acts with him against their will.

Four allegations date back to the 1980s and 1990s, when the actor was at the height of his fame thanks to the NBC series 'The Cosby Show' which was released in Italy under the title 'Robinson'.

The fifth lawsuit involves Cindra Ladd, a Hollywood executive, who accuses Cosby of raping her in 1969.

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