RUMOR CONTROL: Raven-Symone Never Accused Bill Cosby of Rape!

There’s a rumor circulating online that actress Raven-Symone has been added to the list of women accusing comedian Bill Cosby of rape.

A few days ago, a spoof website published an article claiming that the former child star, whose career began on The Cosby Show, had “filed molestation charges” against Cosby.

According to the fraudulent site, Symone “revealed to the TMZ offices” that she was “raped and drugged years ago following the shows last episode.” The article even included quotes attributed to the purported lawyer of Raven Symone:

…we among so many others are tired of the media worshipping and praising a man that has a past so terrible that it is unbelievable. My client (Raven-Symone) is also ready to tell her side of the story. A side that was kept quiet because of threats from being blackballed. There was no monetary compensation that made my client keep quiet, but more so the respect for Mr. Cosby. Well that respect has come to an end. And what we thought was a mistake or anomaly has surfaced to become a lifestyle. We will be pursuing damages that are not going to be disclosed at this time.

For the record… the Raven-Symone story is totally FAKE… however there IS another person that’s been added to the list. Janice Dickinson!

First of all, Symone was six when The Cosby Show’s season finale aired in 1992, making the article’s claim particularly unsettling and secondly, the site is merely using the recent controversial rape accusations against Cosby generate viral traffic… and it worked.

The site that posted the rumor (which I refuse to name) is one of an increasing number of spoof news sites, but many often are fooled by headlines that are relevant to current hot topics.

Often there’s a disclaimer posted somewhere on the site in fine print stating xyz site “is a Gossip parody and satirical publication and for entertainment purposes only,” but many fail to to look past the explosive headlines.

Whatever the case, while it’s NOT TRUE that Raven-Symone is in the mix of accusers. Now for the bad news… it’s true that former supermodel Janice Dickinson has thrown her name in the Cosby rape pot.

Source: Straight From The A