U.S. Representative Paul Gosar introduced a bill to create a process for revoking comedian and actor Bill Cosby’s Medal of Freedom.
Gosar, a Republican from Arizona said Cosby’s behavior made him unworthy of the medal
The medal is America’s highest civilian honour given to individuals who have made contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
Cosby, was charged last month with sexually assaulting a woman in 2004 after plying her with drugs and alcohol.
Attorneys for Bill Cosby have asked the court to dismiss sexual assault charges filed against the comedian saying prosecutors violated terms under which he gave a deposition in a civil lawsuit a decade ago.
Cosby, best known for playing Doctor Cliff Huxtable, the family patriarch in the long-running hit television sitcom “The Cosby Show,” has acknowledged marital infidelity but has denied any allegations of sexual misconduct.
Cosby is free on $1 million bail and his lawyer has said he is not guilty and will not consider a plea bargain.
