Bill Cosby Responds to Rape Allegations by Not Responding to Rape Allegations

The legal camp of Bill Cosby seems to be taking the "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" approach.

The comedian's lawyer has issued an official statement responding to the rape allegations against Cosby that have once again resurfaced.

Here's what Cosby's lawyer, John P. Schmitt, had to say:

"Over the last several weeks, decade-old, discredited allegations against Mr. Cosby have resurfaced. The fact that they are being repeated does not make them true. Mr. Cosby does not intend to dignify these allegations with any comment. He would like to thank all his fans for the outpouring of support and assure them that, at age 77, he is doing his best work. There will be no further statement from Mr. Cosby or any of his representatives."

The allegations against Cosby have been made a number of times over the years, but every time they seem to get swept under the rug. They recently flared up again in a big way when comedian Hannibal Burress took Cosby to task in his stand-up set by reminding everyone of the 13 different women who have accused Cosby of drugging and raping them in the past.

Cosby continued to say nothing, even when asked directly by reporters in interviews. Most recently, in an interview on "Weekend Edition," Cosby simply replied to questions about the rape allegations by saying nothing and shaking his head.

The situation was made worse for Cosby last week, when his PR team decided to launch a Twitter campaign to have people make memes with Cosby's face. You can imagine how that turned out.

The statement from Cosby's lawyer is carefully worded so as to not outright deny the allegations in a subtle non-response. Only time will tell if Cosby is guilty or not, but we do know there's one clear lie in the statement: Cosby's best work was back in the early 1980's.