(CNN) Bill Cosby issued a statement in support of his former co-star and longtime friend Phylicia Rashad, who earlier apologized for celebrating Cosby's release from prison. Cosby, once known as "America's Dad," was released on Wednesday after Pennsylvania's highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction. At the time Rashad tweeted, "FINALLY!!!! The university had disavowed Rashad's demonstration of support for Cosby, saying "her initial tweet lacked sensitivity towards survivors of sexual assault." "This mainstream media are the Insurrectionists, who stormed the Capitol," Cosby said in his statement issued through a spokesperson Sunday.

Source: CNN July 05, 2021 00:56 UTC