Comedian Bill Cosby's wife, Camille Cosby, is reportedly "livid and humiliated" by her husband's actions, an insider said.
This development may not be a surprise to those following the 78-year-old's fall from grace in the public eye in the wake of sexual assault allegations. Some observers have expressed their confusion over the loyalty of the actor's wife of 50 years in the face of so many allegations that spanned decades and involved a good number of women.
Previously, Mrs. Cosby defended her famous husband and even reportedly accused that the alleged victims "consented to drugs and sex," as revealed by confidants of the pair, New York Post said.
However, as more and more victims came forward, she eventually felt "sickened" by the situation and felt anger towards her husband. As such, according to insiders, she has since refused to stand by her embattled spouse.
"My husband doesn't deserve jail, but he does deserve every bit of the hell he's going through now even though he is still pretending that this hell doesn't exist," a source quoted Mrs. Cosby as saying, Page Six noted.
"She has been thoroughly humiliated and believe me, her anger isn't directed at the women," the same source said further. "Bill has humiliated her, and the affairs he's had have gotten out of hand and this [criminal charge] is him reaping what he's sown."
The source has been described as a close family connection for over 20 years. The said insider also intimated that the comedian's affairs were actually known by his wife, who reportedly wanted him to keep his infidelities under wraps and avoid embarrassing her.
In the wake of Cosby's arrest, Mrs. Cosby had since filed for a deposition - a move that was seen as part of her usual loyal stance in the face of the comedian's affairs. However, according to the source, Mrs. Cosby had done so "not because she wants to keep protecting Bill, it's because it's so humiliating."
"She's still married to Bill because of all of the court stuff and now the criminal stuff," the mole said. "She knows that you can't force a wife to testify against her husband and she doesn't want any part of this at all."
This move was rejected by a Massachusetts federal magistrate judge, though.
"U.S. Magistrate Judge David Hennessy rejected arguments by Camille Cosby that she lacked any first-hand knowledge of the events at issue - and that the court should protect her from 'unnecessary harassment' by limiting the scope of the subpoena," MailOnline said. "In his 12-page decision, Hennessey said Camille Cosby failed to prove that she and her husband were protected by the state's marital disqualification law."
Currently, Mrs. Cosby is obligated to testify against her husband. The deposition will be happening on January 6.
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