法案 Cosby 辞職するs from 寺 University board
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― 法案 Cosby stepped 負かす／撃墜する as a trustee of his beloved 寺 University に引き続いて 新たにするd 告訴，告発s that he had drugged and sexually 強襲，強姦d a string of women over many years.
The 77-year-old 芸能人 has been a high-profile booster for his 母校 in Philadelphia and a board member since 1982.
"I have always been proud of my 協会 with 寺 University. I have always 手配中の，お尋ね者 to do what would be in the best 利益／興味s of the university and its students. As a result, I have tendered my 辞職," Cosby said in a 声明 解放（する）d by the university.
In this May 12, 2011 とじ込み／提出する photo Com edian 法案 Cosby …に出席するs 寺 University's 開始／学位授与式 儀式s in Philadelphia. 寺 University has 発表するd that Cosby has 辞職するd as a trustee まっただ中に more than a dozen 性の-強襲，強姦 主張s. The 77-year-old 芸能人 has been a 高度に 明白な cheerleader of his 母校 in Philadelphia and a board member since 1982. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, とじ込み／提出する)
Board chairman Patrick O'Connor told The Associated 圧力（をかける） that the comedian does not want to be a distraction.
"The Board of Trustees 受託するs Dr. Cosby's 辞職 ... and thanks him for his service," the university said in its 解放（する）.
O'Connor had defended Cosby in a 2005 civil 控訴 とじ込み／提出するd by a former 寺 basketball 従業員 who （刑事）被告 Cosby of drugging and （性的に）いたずらするing her at his 郊外の Philadelphia mansion a year earlier. Cosby, who said he gave the woman only Benadryl, later settled the 訴訟 for 公表されていない 条件.
More than a dozen other women have come 今後 since the 訴訟 was とじ込み／提出するd to make 類似の （人命などを）奪う，主張するs, 含むing several who have gone public this month. Some said they passed out after taking a drink or pill from him, and woke up with their 着せる／賦与するs askew, and, in some 事例／患者s, in physical 苦痛.
Cosby has 堅固に 否定するd 悪事を働くこと and has never been 有罪に 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金d. A 郊外の Philadelphia 検察官，検事 拒絶する／低下するd to とじ込み／提出する 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金s in the 2005 事例／患者, and most of the other women （機の）カム 今後 too late.
"He didn't comment on the 主張s (Monday)," O'Connor said. "They were from (as long as) 50 years ago."
Cosby, who was born and raised in Philadelphia, has been one of 寺's most famous alumni and a たびたび（訪れる） 開始／学位授与式 （衆議院の）議長.
Several other colleges have also 厳しいd their 関係 with Cosby in 最近の weeks. The Berklee College of Music will no longer award a scholarship in Cosby's 指名する, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst had him step 負かす／撃墜する as 名誉として与えられる co-chairman of their $300 million fundraising （選挙などの）運動をする.
At 寺, an online 嘆願（書） 勧めるing the university to 削減（する） 関係 with Cosby had 獲得するd more than 1,000 署名s by Monday afternoon.
The 告訴，告発s, although unproven, "got to the point where the 評判 of the 会・原則 started to get dragged 負かす／撃墜する with (them)," said Raymond Smeriglio, 大統領，／社長 of the student 団体／死体.
Cosby 証言するd in the 2005 civil 事例／患者 that he gave the 国家の Enquirer an 排除的 interview about former 寺 basketball 従業員 Andrea Constand's 訴訟 （人命などを）奪う，主張するs in 交流 for the tabloid spiking a story about a second accuser, Beth Ferrier. "Did you ever think that if Beth Ferrier's story was printed in the 国家の Enquirer, that that would make the public believe that maybe Andrea was also telling the truth?" Cosby was asked.
"正確に／まさに," Cosby replied, によれば 法廷，裁判所 動議s 最初 とじ込み／提出するd under 調印（する） and made 利用できる last week from 古記録d 連邦の 法廷，裁判所 記録，記録的な／記録するs.
Although willing to play the public 直面する of 寺 in 宣伝s, fundraising （選挙などの）運動をするs and 開始／学位授与式 speeches, Cosby was a rare sight at board 会合s.
A review of minutes to 138 board 会合s held since 1982 示唆するs he …に出席するd just once ― in December 2002, when he was on campus to film a 寺 women's basketball 商業の.
But his 開始／学位授与式 speeches were wildly popular, and he gave a welcome lecture to freshmen classes called "Cosby 101."
Trustee Anthony McIntyre said the 最新の 告訴，告発s ― 誘発するd by a comedian who called Cosby a rapist in a 最近の 業績／成果 ― 現在のd a "no-勝利，勝つ 状況／情勢" for the 寺 community.
"It's a 悲劇 for all," McIntyre said.
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Associated 圧力（をかける） writers Sean Carlin and Michael Sisak 与える／捧げるd to this 報告（する）／憶測.
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2013 とじ込み／提出する photo, comedian 法案 Cosby 成し遂げるs at the Stand Up for Heroes event at Madison Square Garden in New York. Cosby 辞職するd Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, as a trustee of 寺 University に引き続いて string of 主張s that （刑事）被告 him of drugging and sexually 強襲，強姦ing women over many years. The 77-year-old 芸能人 has been a 高度に 明白な cheerleader of his beloved 母校 in Philadelphia and a board member since 198 (John Minchillo/Invision/AP, とじ込み／提出する)
In this May 12, 2011 とじ込み／提出する photo Comedian 法案 Cosby …に出席するs 寺 University's 開始／学位授与式 儀式s in Philadelphia. Cosby 辞職するd Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, as a trustee of 寺 University に引き続いて string of 主張s that （刑事）被告 him of drugging and sexually 強襲，強姦ing women over many years. The 77-year-old 芸能人 has been a 高度に 明白な cheerleader of his beloved 母校 in Philadelphia and a board member since 1982. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, とじ込み／提出する)
