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The thought of being in the same room as Bill Cosby still "terrifies" me, says Victoria Valentino. Ms Valentino was a 26-year-old singer-songwriter, model and Playboy centrefold when she met Cosby in 1969. She claims Cosby drugged and raped her whilst she was grieving for her six-year-old son, who had recently drowned in a swimming pool. She spoke to 5 live Breakfast in a UK exclusive alongside Barbara Bowman, who was a 17-year old model and actress when she claims to have been groomed and repeatedly drugged and raped by the star. Ms Bowman said she reported the rape at the time, but was "smashed down by a lawyer." She described Cosby as being in a "safe bubble", able to create a "media storm" in another area of his life to bury women's allegations whenever they appeared in the media. 5 live has approached Bill Cosby's lawyers for an interview or statement, but have had no reply from them. This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Thursday 13 August 2015.
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