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Manuel Roig-Franzia

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Sources identified the women as Jane Does in a 2005 civil lawsuit against the entertainer.

  • Aug 7, 2016

Sexual-harassment claims date back to the ’60s, while many longtime confidants come out in support of the mogul.

  • Jul 22, 2016

The entertainer’s accuser won’t have to testify before the trial.

  • Jul 7, 2016

This could be the story of Bill Cosby, circa 2016. It’s not.

  • Jul 6, 2016

A woman who alleged a 1965 assault says she has already succeeded in bolstering her case against the comedian.

  • Jun 24, 2016

 It's been branded by Disney and pummeled by tragedy. But it's a master of survival and reinvention.

  • Jun 16, 2016

Pennsylvania judge rejects attempt to have case dismissed.

  • May 24, 2016

GRAPHIC: He was an American icon, but the legacy of Bill Cosby has been reshaped by the accusations of at least 60 women.

  • May 23, 2016

A closer look at his life now that the number of women accusing him of sexual assault is at 58, and there are lawsuits pending on the East and West coasts.

  • May 23, 2016

Follow along with coverage of the red carpet, pre-parties, speeches and the after-parties for one of the stranger events of our time.

  • Apr 26, 2015
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Manuel Roig-Franzia is a writer in The Washington Post’s Style section. His long-form articles span a broad range of subjects, including politics, power and the culture of Washington, as well as profiling major political figures and authors.

Roig-Franzia has also served as bureau chief in Miami for the Post's National staff and in Mexico City for the Foreign staff. He’s covered U.S. and international presidential campaigns, the January 2010 Haiti earthquake and more than a dozen major hurricanes, including Katrina.

Roig-Franzia was born in Spain, and came to The Post from The New Orleans Times-Picayune, where he wrote about the colorful, four-time governor, Edwin Edwards, and learned how to make a mean gumbo.
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