Bill Cosby’s latest sex assault civil trial will begin Wednesday following a Los Angeles w
Bill Cosby’s latest sex assault civil trial will begin Wednesday following a Los Angeles woman’s 2014 lawsuit claiming the disgraced comedian molested her when she was a teenager in the 1970s. Judy Huth, 64, sued Cosby, 84, alleging that the former actor brought her to the Playboy Mansion and forced her to perform a sex act around 1975, when she was 16. She is seeking unspecified damages for sexual battery and emotional distress. In her lawsuit, Huth said she and a friend met Cosby at a film set at a park. She said Cosby invited the girls to meet him the following week, when he made Huth drink beer and molested her on a bed at the Los Angeles mansion. The former actor will not attend the Santa Monica trial. Cosby’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, said, ‘We are confident that the evidence will discredit Plaintiff´s 50-year-old allegation.’ Another lawyer for Cosby confirmed he would not be present on Wednesday. His representatives say glaucoma has left him blind and made travel too difficult. Gloria Allred, who represents Huth and has also handled several Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, said her client will not comment on the case. His family-friendly reputation was shattered after more than 50 women accused him of multiple sexual assaults over nearly five decades. Cosby’s attorneys, who say no sexual abuse happened, are likely to emphasize that the burden of proving the nearly 50-year-old case lies entirely with the plaintiffs. They have acknowledged that Cosby took Huth to the Playboy Mansion, as a photo from the visit shows, but say they believe she was not a minor when it happened. The trial is one of the last cases Cosby faces after a Pennsylvania appeals court threw out his criminal sexual assault conviction and freed him from prison 11 months ago. Several other lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct were settled by his insurer against his will. Cosby will not testify after the judge ruled that he could assert his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. And he has no plans to leave his Pennsylvania home to attend the trial. #Dailymail @wonderwombman @wonderwombman2 #wonderwombman https://www.instagram.com/p/CeRWKU-uYrW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI= -- source link
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