Chelsea Handler had an in-person meeting with Bill Cosby where she believed she narrowly avoided being victimized . Speaking with Esquire magazine alongside Nick Offerman , the comedian and author described being freaked out by an invitation to Cosby 's hotel suite and bringing three male friends for support . ' I was in Atlantic City playing , doing stand-up , ' Handler said . 'And he was doing stand-up in Atlantic City in the same hotel . ' A near Cosby : Speaking with Esquire magazine , Chelsea Handler described being invited to Cosby 's hotel suite and bringing three male friends . 'At like three o ’ clock in the afternoon , someone from the hotel came down and said , `` Oh , you know , Mr. Cosby would really like to meet you up in his hotel suite . '' ' ' I thought , `` That ’ s really weird , '' ' she continued . ' I do n't want to go alone . ' Handler says that three guys who were with her on the trip filming accompanied her up to Cosby 's suite and the meeting passed without incident . The story followed a comment by writer Scott Raab expressing sympathy for the comedian who has faced a long line of women alleging he drugged and sexually assaulted them . 'Not poor guy—he tried to Cosby me , ' Handler exclaimed . She claimed even after stories of decades of assault came to light , she did n't put her own experience in that context until a friend reminded her . Accusations : Dozens of women have come forward with allegations , some old , some never uncovered , about being drugged and sexually assaulted by the famous comedian . Backup : Handler said she brought three friends because she felt uncomfortable , one of whom reminded her of the incident years later as accusations began pouring in . ' I forgot about it when all the stories about Bill Cosby came out , ' Handler said . ' I didn ’ t even think of it . ' 'Then my friend texted me the other day saying , “ Do you remember that night we went up to , or that afternoon we went up to Bill Cosby ’ s and you were so freaked out you made us come with you ? ” ' 'He said , `` Hello ! You could ’ ve been one of his victims if we weren ’ t there . '' ' 'He ’ s guilty , ' Handler concluded . ' I think it ’ s pretty obvious now . '
The comedian , author and late-night host describe the incident to Esquire . She said she was invited to Cosby 's hotel room , but was uncomfortable about the meeting and brought three men accompanying her . The meeting passed without incident , but decades one friend reminded her about the meeting .