Bill Cosby's talent agency in Hollywood has dropped him. In a report, ET Online said CAA was no longer representing Cosby for months now. CAA has been Cosby's talent agency since 2012 after being with William Morris Agency for 48 years.
The reason for dropping Cosby was not mentioned, but the news came following reports that the 77-year-old comedian has admitted, in a 2005 deposition, to obtaining Quaaludes for use in young women he intended to have sex with. It was not mentioned, however, if the drugs, purchased in the 1970s, were given without consent or to underage girls, according to a report by Time. It added that Cosby obtained Quaaludes through a prescription.
Quaaludes, the brand name for methaqualone, was a popular sedative in the 1960s and were used in the 1970s and 1980s as a club drug, particularly to help people come off a cocaine high. In 1973, they were classified as a Schedule 11 federal narcotic, which means purchasing it must have a doctor's prescription. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a law banning the production of the drug, making it illegal.
Cosby's admission that he obtained the sleeping pills was during the 1970s, when Quaaludes would have been legal with a prescription, the report said. The unsealing of the 2005 deposition came following a series of rape allegations against the seasoned actor. The alleged victims claim that the actor drugged them before assaulting them, according to the report. However, this has been denied by the actor.
In an article published on Washington Post, Barbara Bowman said she is certain that Cosby drugged and raped her. The incident, according to Bowman, happened in 1985, making her unable to charge Cosby because "the statute of limitations is long past." Bowman said one of her goals now is to call for legislation to lift the time limits on reporting rape crimes.
Meanwhile, despite the allegations against "The Cosby Show" star, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce maintained that they will not remove his star on the Walk of Fame.
