Whoopi Goldberg abandons Bill Cosby defense: All information ‘points to guilt’

Whoopi Goldberg's long-running defense of Bill Cosby in the wake dozens of sexual assault allegations ended on The View today, with the co-host saying that "all the information … points to guilt."

Legal analyst Dan Abrams guested on today's episode, with Goldberg having invited him to discuss the legal elements of rape cases due to her having been "taking a lot of heat" over her Cosby defense.

Ultimately, Abrams informed Goldberg about the concept of statutes of limitations — something with which she was apparently unfamiliar.

"I always thought that rape cases were open-ended," Goldberg said. "You're saying that all that is left to these women is the court of public opinion. What we have learned is there's no recourse for these women except what they're doing."

Following that, Goldberg announced her change in stance on Cosby's innocence.

"If this is to be tried in the court of public opinion," she said, "I've got to say all of the information that's out there kind of points to guilt."

She then went on to call Cosby a "serial rapist."

"You've got a serial rapist — he's been on the streets for 30 years," Goldberg said. "So I can't say anymore, 'Innocent until proven guilty.' I can't say that anymore, because there's no way to prove it."

Prior to her change in opinion on Cosby, comedian John Oliver obliterated Goldberg on Last Week Tonight due to her stance.