Monday in York court about sexual assault charges.
Lili Bernard, Eden Tirl, and others have filed a lawsuit against actresses Jewel Gittens, Jennifer Thompson, and Cindra Ladd, as well as producers from NBC Universal Media, Kaufman Astoria Studios, and The Carsey-Werner Company.
To capitalize on his “power, celebrity, and prestige,” including the power, fame, and prestige handed to him by “the defendants,” the suit says that “each plaintiff was sexually raped and beaten by defendant Bill Cosby in the same or similar manner.”
The five plaintiffs “have come forward to speak for themselves and others” after being “sexually abused and attacked by Bill Cosby,” as the statement put it.
While “The Cosby Show” aired on NBC in the 1980s and 1990s, four accusers claim that Bill Cosby committed rape or other sexual acts against them. Fifthly, Ladd alleges that in 1969, Cosby assaulted her.
In 2015, when appearing as a guest performer on “The Cosby Show,” Bernard, one of the women suing Cosby, made her first accusation. In 2021, she planned to file a lawsuit against Cosby.
The case referred to the New York Adult Survivors Act, which allows victims to file civil claims of sexual assault with a one-year lookback despite the statute of limitations. The law went into effect on November 24th, 2018, six months after Governor Kathy Hochul signed it.
“The war against sexual assault demands us to recognize the impact of trauma inside our judicial system,” Hochul said as she signed the law. Regarding the welfare of our fellow citizens, I am pleased to sign this measure.
Andrew Wyatt, Cosby’s attorney, has described the lawsuit as frivolous.
Wyatt stated it best when he said, “this isn’t about justice for victims of alleged sexual assault; it’s ALL ABOUT MONEY.” The American people can see for themselves. We’re confident that justice and public opinion will vindicate Mr. Cosby and end these baseless accusations. Mr. Cosby is ready to defend himself in court and has shown no remorse in rejecting the allegations against him.
According to The Daily Wire, a civil lawsuit was issued against Cosby in July. Cosby was found guilty by a Los Angeles jury, which also granted his accuser $500,000 in damages.
Judy Huth, who is now 64 years old, accused Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting her while he was in his mid-30s. Huth’s original case was filed seven years ago.
In 2019, Cosby’s conviction for drugging and assaulting a Temple University employee, Andrea Constand, was reversed, and he was freed from jail.