Bill Cosby is making it very clear that he doesn't want to talk about the sexual assault claims surrounding him. Last week, the 77-year-old comedian went dead-silent when an NPR reporter asked about the allegations, and this time he slammed an AP reporter for bringing up the topic.
In the clip, obtained by TMZ, Cosby refused to answer the reporter's questions and then asked him and other AP staff members not to release the footage. According to TMZ, the interview took place on Nov. 6 and the AP decided to release it on Nov. 19, but only after other major news outlets turned the allegations into a national story.
During the entire interview, Cosby's wife Camille, was by his side but didn't say anything. In the video, the reporter timidly asks Cosby if he wanted to respond to the allegations.
"I didn't wanna... I have to ask about your name coming up in the news recently regarding this comedian...," the reporter says before Cosby interrupts.
"No, no. We don't answer that," the former "The Cosby Show" star responds.
The reporter tries again, saying, "I just wanted to ask if you wanted to respond at about whether any of that is true."
After a slight pause, Cosby answers, "There's no response," but the reporter presses on.
"There is no comment about that... And I'll tell you why... I think you were told, I don't want to compromise your integrity but I don't talk about it."
Following the interview, the actor tells the reporter he needs him to do a favor.
"Now can I get something from you... that none of that will be shown," Cosby asks.
The reporter seems to be at a loss of what to say and tells Cosby that he can't make that promise.
"You didn't say anything," the reporter tells him.
"I know I didn't say anything," the comedian retorts. "But I'm asking your integrity that since I didn't want to say anything, but I did answer you, in terms of I didn't want to say anything so what value will it have."
Cosby then starts to talk to someone off camera who agrees that the footage has "no value." It's not clear why the AP decided to release the video now but you can watch it below.
