Malcolm-Jamal Warner: Cosby case "literally taking money out of my pocket"

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Bill Cosby's legal woes are costing Malcolm-Jamal Warner money. Because "Cosby Show" reruns were yanked amid allegations and then charges of sexual assault, "It's literally taking money out of my pocket," Warner said during a visit to "The Real" airing Monday. "It personally affects me."

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Warner stressed that he was not in a position to defend his former TV dad but noted what he called the "unbalanced" ramifications of Cosby's troubles, compared to other high-profile cases.

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Allen's adopted daughter Dylan Farrow accused him of molesting her when she was a child in an open letter published by the New York Times. He has never been prosecuted and has steadfastly denied any wrongdoing.

Polanski pleaded guilty to sex with a minor in 1978 but fled the country. He accepted a 2002 Oscar in absentia since he remains a wanted man in the United States. "The 13-year-old victim's testimony cast the then-43-year-old Polanski as a sexual predator who used deceit, drugs and adult psychology to lure his victim into sex," the Los Angeles Times reported.

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