she's co-authored beverly johnson's memoir, the face that changed it up. johnson is one of the women who has accused bill cosby of sexual misconduct. thank you for joining us. as you heard ari report as well as janet shamlian, the bar is low here so we could actually now see bill cosby in a courtroom facing criminal charges related to an accusation of sexual assault. what's your reaction to that? >> i think, you know, it's a sad day on some level because bill cosby we know had this heroic sort of label in hollywood and did so much for african-americans in terms of media and how we were sort of presented, so it's a sad day. but on the other hand, this is something that's been brewing for a while. and it's finally come to a head and now we'll get to see if he actually does face the music to what he's done. those rumors were out in hollywood for years, for decades actually. so it's interesting to actually watch it come to sort of fruition in terms of a court date. >> and going from what you said were rumors in hollywood for decades to the description given by

. >> reporter: so many people wanted to be part of it, including beverly johnson, already famous in herdecade's most celebrated african-american model. she is one of more than a dozen women who shared their stories in a&e's documentary "cosby: the women speak." >> i was thrilled that they were interested in auditioning me for the show. i believe that there was even a possibility of a re-occurring role. >> reporter: in the mid-'80s, johnson says she was invited to cosby's brownstone to rehearse. next, she says he insisted she try a cappuccino. >> immediately i felt woozy. everything was spinning. and i was dizzy, and i knew i had been drugged. no doubt in my mind. he puts one hand around my waist. and i remember cocking my head and saying, "you're a [ bleep ], aren't you?" >> reporter: according to johnson, cosby escorted her out of the house and threw her into a taxi. >> i was so disappointed. it was like a family member had done something to me. i knew that the kind of person i was dealing with would destroy me. >> my name is chelan lasha, and i was 17 years old when i met bill cosby.

beverly johnson, a famous model who has accused him of sexual assault says this is a long road for bill cosby. part of that process begins today as he arrives at the courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania. eric: tornadoes touched down in the heartland. a funnel of destruction barrels across open field. take a look at that. coming up, we'll tell you about the areas at risk for more severe weather today. >> several polls showing a tight race between hillary clinton and donald trump. why those numbers could be as much about who americans don't want to see in the white house as who they want to see. plus we have this for you as well. >> what really count is how does the veteran feel about their encounter with the va. when we go to disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line? eric: he apparently made that comment and comparison trying to downplay the wait for our veterans. now the blowback. >> it's ridiculous that the secretary would make that comment. but we need to take a look at the president. this has been going on for two years. and what type response have we gotten fro

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