Chasing Cosby: The Downfall of America's Dad
Chasing Cosby: The Downfall of America's Dad
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Overview
The definitive account of Bill Cosby's transition from revered father figure to convicted criminal, told by a veteran crime reporter and former senior writer for People magazineBill Cosby's decades-long career as a sweater-wearing, wholesome TV dad came to a swift and stunning end on April 26, 2018, when he was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand. The mounting allegations against Bill Cosbymore than 60 women have come forward to accuse him of similar crimesand his ultimate conviction were a shock to Americans, who wanted to cleave to their image of Cosby as a pudding-pop hero. Award-winning journalist and former People magazine senior writer Nicki Weisensee Egan was the first reporter to dig into the story when Constand went to the police in 2005. Other news organizations looked away, but Egan doggedly investigated the case, developing ties with entrenched sources and discovering incriminating details that would ultimately come to influence the prosecution. In her debut book, Chasing Cosby, Egan shares her firsthand account of Cosby's 13-year run from justice. She tells us how Cosby planned and executed his crimes, and how Hollywood alliances and law enforcement knew what Cosby was doing but did nothing to stop him. A veteran crime reporter, Egan also explores the cultural and social issues that influenced the case, delving into the psychological calculations of a serial predator and into the psyche of a nation that fervently wanted to put their faith in the innocence of "American's Dad." Rich in character and rife with dramatic revelations about popular culture, media power, and our criminal system, Egan's account will inform and fascinate readers with its candid telling of humanity's most enduring tale: the rise and fall of a cultural icon.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781549180071 |
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Publisher: | Da Capo Press |
Publication date: | 04/23/2019 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Product dimensions: | 5.80(w) x 5.60(h) x 1.10(d) |
About the Author
Nicole Weisensee Egan is an award-winning journalist and former People magazine senior writer with a twenty-eight-year record of obtaining exclusive interviews on some of the nation's highest profile stories. Also an experienced radio and television commentator, she is the author of Chasing Cosby: The Downfall of America's Dad. She was the first reporter in the country to look deeply into the Bill Cosby drugging and sexual-assault scandal in 2005 when others shied away. Ten years later, she broke the news of his arrest on People.com.
Nicole Weisensee Egan is an award-winning journalist and former People magazine senior writer with a twenty-eight-year record of obtaining exclusive interviews on some of the nation's highest profile stories. Also an experienced radio and television commentator, she is the author of Chasing Cosby: The Downfall of America's Dad. She was the first reporter in the country to look deeply into the Bill Cosby drugging and sexual-assault scandal in 2005 when others shied away. Ten years later, she broke the news of his arrest on People.com.
Table of Contents
Note from the Author vii
Introduction: Cosby's Gift ix
Part 1 (January 2055-October 2014)
1 Pound Cake and Police Reports 3
2 A Wonderful Sense of Humor 12
3 We Don't Punish People for Making Mistakes 16
4 Cold Medicine 24
5 It Smacks of Sensationalism 34
6 Blindsided 45
7 A Deal with His Devil 52
8 The Joke 60
9 Career Advice 64
10 Fashion Week 72
11 I Couldn't Care Less What You Think of Me 79
Part 2 (October 2014-June 2017)
12 Then Came Hannibal 87
13 Call Us by Name 95
14 The Cosby Effect 104
15 You Know I'll Be Hilarious 117
16 Powerful, Popular, Privileged, Protected 128
17 Disco Biscuits 135
18 Do You Want to Go to Heaven or Do You Want to Go to Hell? 143
19 I Am the Sovereign 149
20 The Good Wife 156
Part 3 (June 2017-September 2018)
21 This Is Where the Truth Happens 163
22 The Tapes 174
23 Deadlocked 180
24 Ask for Seymour 187
25 Possible Errors in Judgment 198
26 You Remember, Don't You, Mr. Cosby? 206
27 Pack of Wolves 218
28 Inside the Jury Room 227
29 No One Is Above the Law 235
Epilogue: A New Legacy 244
List of Sources 253
Notes 278