Veteran comedian Bill Cosy is facing sexual assault allegation from almost 35 women. (Photo : YouTube)
Bill Cosby suffered a major legal setback on July 22 when the California Supreme Court denied his petition to dismiss a lawsuit against him, accusing him of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl.
The alleged incident had happened way back in 1974 at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. The litigation was brought by Judy Huth, who is represented by attorney Gloria Allred, who is also known to be the legal advisor of many other Cosby's accusers. Allred is calling the latest move a big victory in the case.
"We are looking forward to Mr Cosby answering questions under oath at his deposition," Allred told The Guardian, before adding that the hearing is expected to start within next 30 days.
Meanwhile, breaking their silence for the first time since Cosby' deposition of 2006 lawsuit case became public, the comedian's legal team has come out in defense, saying that contrary to media reports, he admitted no crime.
Monique Pressley, a new addition in Cosby's legal team, took to television shows like ABC's "Good Morning America" and "Shepard Smith Reporting" on Fox News Channel on July 22 to defend the 78-year-old comedian committed no crime as Quaaludes were a legal drug in 1970s and many people used it for consensual sex.
Pressley further blamed the media for wrongly portraying the facts obtained by the recently disclosed court deposition, New York Times reported.
"A man having an affair or two or 20, even extramarital affairs, to me is not a news item," said the comedian's lawyer, referring to the deposition in which he candidly described extramarital affairs, and admitted to obtaining Quaaludes to give to young women with whom he wanted to have sex.
