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Father’s Day Message Appears On Bill Cosby’s Social Media Account – Despite The Former TV Star Being In Jail

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As many of us celebrated Father’s Day, America’s Dad was in jail.

But it didn’t stop disgraced comedian, Bill Cosby, wishing us all a great day with our fathers. 

Father's Day Message Appears On Bill Cosby's Social Media Account - Despite The Former TV Star Being In Jail

 

“Hey, Hey, Hey…It’s America’s Dad…I know it’s late, but to all of the Dads… It’s an honor to be called a Father,” a tweet from Cosby’s official account read.

“So let’s make today a renewed oath to fulfilling our purpose —strengthening our families and communities.”

The tweet was accompanied by a 1968 video that shows Cosby, then 31, during CBS news special: Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed. 

That caption and video was also shared on Instagram with the hashtags: #HappyFathersDay, #RenewedOathToOurFamily, #RenewedOathToOurCommunity, #AmericasFavoriteDad’ and #FarFromFinished.

In the video, Cosby says: :America invented the cruelest slavery in the history of the world because it broke up black families. After slavery was over, America kept breaking up the black man’s family and that’s some awful history to teach.”

Father's Day Message Appears On Bill Cosby's Social Media Account - Despite The Former TV Star Being In Jail
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“Now this country has a psychological history,’ he says before walking over to a table full of fourth grade students working on their artwork.”

Bill Cosby was one of the most recognizable celebrities in the 80’s and 90’s. Cosby produced and starred in the television sitcom The Cosby Show.

It was rated as the number one show in America for 1985 through 1989. It earned him the nickname “America’s Dad.”

Cosby was convicted last year of three counts of sexual assault, in addition to a mountain of other accusations of sexual misconduct that never made it to court. 

Father's Day Message Appears On Bill Cosby's Social Media Account - Despite The Former TV Star Being In Jail
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Cosby, now 81, is serving a three to 10-year sentence at the State Correctional Institution in Phoenix.

He was convicted of drugging and molesting Andrea Constand in 2004.

He once admitted that he bought Quaaludes to give to women with the intent of having sex with them, according to court documents.

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During an interview with Inside Edition, former inmates Don Jones and Raheem Shackleford gave an insight to how Cosby was treated in jail.

“When he first got there, the guards, they were a little star struck,” Jones said. 

But according to the men Cosby has been treated exactly the same as others.

“He’s just a person convicted and he’s serving his time. Nobody bothers him. Nobody threatens him.”

Written by Christine Haveford

Christine loves all things cinema, and she's been that way ever since she was a little girl. In fact, she is so passionate about cinema that she decided to pursue cinematography as a full-time career, and is now pursuing film studies at the New York Film School. Originally from Florida, she is still exploring the new city, people, places, and the culture, loves the new weather, going ice skating during winters, and spending time with her fellow classmates and friends from college.

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