When Bill Cosby's rape trial gets underway in just under three weeks, don't expect to see the celeb himself on the stand. In a rare interview with Michael Smerconish of SiriusXM that aired Tuesday, Cosby says he doesn't expect to testify in his own defense, reports Deadline. But that's far from the only nugget making headlines. Related coverage:
- Racism: Smerconish played a recording of daughter Ensa Cosby declaring that "racism has played a big role" in the allegations and asked Cosby if he agreed, per the Daily Beast and CNN. "Could be, could be," he said. "I can't say anything, but there are certain things that I look at, and I apply to the situation, and there are so many tentacles. So many different—'nefarious' is a great word. And I just truly believe that some of it may very well be that."
- Elaborating: When Smerconish noted that his alleged victims were both black and white, Cosby said various motivations were at play, including revenge. “So it's not all, not every, but I do think that there's some," per Entertainment Weekly.
- Hear him: Listen to a clip on the racism part here.
- A PR push? The interview comes out one day after daughters Erinn and Ensa issued audio statements defending their dad, in what CNN sees as a concerted PR push by the family. Ensa says her dad has been "publicly lynched."
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