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You remember me, dont you, Mr. Cosby, saidChelan Lashafrom the witness stand at noon on Wednesday.
At several points during her testimony, she broke down on the stand.
At one point, Assistant District Attorney Stewart Ryan asked Lasha, Is this hard for you?
She wept and said, Yes it is.
He wanted to help me go to school and pursue my career, said Lasha.
Lasha was asked to join the legendary comic and TV dad at the famous Elvis Presley Suite.
I trusted him, Lasha said, crying on the stand.
Lasha said that getting a call from someone as famous and well-respected as Cosby made her feel special.
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The afternoon she arrived at the hotel suite, she remembers having a cold.
He then had her talk to someone who was there to help her relax.
At one point, Cosby offered her a little blue pill to help with her cold.
She took it as he directed, with a shot of liquor.
At that point, Cosby moved behind her, rubbing her shoulders.
When she started feeling dizzy, she said, He walked me to the bedroom.
She described feeling bewildered.
She said, I could barely move.
And Cosby guided her to the bed.
At one point, Lasha imitated the deep, guttural grunts into the microphone.
The courtroom sat in a kind of stunned silence.
When she did regain consciousness, she was wearing only a hotel bathrobe.
Lasha said she couldnt understand what happened.
Why are you doing this to me, she said.
You were supposed to help me.
After leaving the hotel that day, Lasha went straight to her guidance counselors home and told her everything.
She also confided in her older sister.
A few days later, her grandmother and mother attended a concert where Cosby made a special appearance.
When her grandmother asked her why she didnt want to go, Lasha told her she was sick.
I was a good girl, she said.
I trusted that man.
Many people in the courtroom, visibly shaken by the emotional witness, filed out quietly for lunch.
