Gloria Allred on Cosby sentencing, Kavanaugh hearing Longtime defender of women’s rights Gloria Allred says she “is not optimistic” that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford will get a fair hearing when she testifies in Congress on the alleged sexual assault committed against her by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Speaking at the sentencing hearing for Bill Cosby, who was convicted of sexual assault earlier this year, Allred also says Cosby should not get special treatment because he is a celebrity. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES