Bill Cosby Ordered To Give Deposition On 1974 Assault Claim

[avaistheone1]

Source: International Business Times

Bill Cosby has been ordered to give a sworn deposition in a lawsuit alleging that he sexually abused a 15-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 1974.

The order, entered by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Tuesday and made public on Wednesday evening, according to Reuters, states that Cosby will submit to questions under oath from the lawyer of his accuser, Judy Huth, on Oct. 9, and that she will answer questions from his attorneys on Oct. 15.

Cosby's lawyers had sought to compel Huth to give her deposition before the comedian, but the judge sided with Huth in requiring Cosby to go first.

"We are pleased that we will now be able to move ahead without further delay on Ms. Huth’s case and we look forward to taking Mr. Cosby’s deposition on Oct. 9," said Gloria Allred, who is representing Huth and several others of Cosby's accusers, LAist reported.



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Huth's complaint is one of at least four pending civil suits against Cosby stemming from such accusations.

Ms Huth is one of more than 40 women who have come forward in the past year to say that they were raped or molested by Cosby after he gave them alcohol or drugs in incidents dating back decades.

[Divernan]

1. This will push Cosby to pay big $$$ to settle this civil law suit

before being deposed under oath. His deposition testimony would become available, as a matter of public record, to other women suing him, or considering suing him. Just a reminder - the statute of limitations has run on any possible criminal prosecution of Cosby by the plaintiff. So this is a civil, not a criminal suit - and the target is Cosby's personal wealth. Allred may refuse to discuss settlement until AFTER the deposition since she represents 3 other women suing Cosby and they would benefit from obtaining deposition testimony. Bit of a potential conflict of interest for the attorney.

[Hekate]

2. She was a minor of 15 at the time. It is too freaking bad there is a statute of limitations ....

Eventually, gods willing, someone will come forward who was raped in a state that has no such legal limitations (I hope there is such a place) and then that sorry sack of shit can be brought up on criminal charges at long last.

[Stardust]

3. Does anyone know if any of these women were subjected to the rape kit examinations or

did they even exist back then?

If the statute of limitations were to be changed now, would that be retroactive?

[littlewolf]

8. not sure about the rape kit, but if she reported she was raped then

there would have been an investigation and charges brought or not depending on the evidence.
since there is no record of a reported rape then a rape kit if available was not used.

and no if the statute of limitations was to be changed it would not be retroactive.

[HFRN]

4. ha ha ha, that lion hunting dentist only bought you a couple weeks peace, cosby

back in the frying pan - lol!

[Happyhippychick]

5. Yeah, he'd better hope Trump gets picked up for shoplifting

Then he can scurry back to his rathole for a few more weeks.

I hope the lawyers of these women keep this going until the serial rapist is in prison for life.

[Dr Rise]

6. What was a fifteen year old doing at the Playboy mansion in the first place.

Maybe they'll call in Hef, too.

[Cheviteau]

7. Great Question.

That was the first thing that entered my mind when I read this post.

[Babel_17]

11. Story is even stranger

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/03/us-people-cosby-idUSKCN0JH04K20141203

Huth claims she and a female friend met and chatted with Cosby on the set of a movie they saw was being filmed in a suburban Los Angeles park, and that he invited them to his tennis club the following Saturday.

The suit also says the girls told Cosby they were 15- and 16-years-old when he asked their ages.

Arriving at the tennis club days later, the two girls played a drinking game with Cosby at his suggestion, and he then led them to the Playboy Mansion after they "had been served multiple alcoholic beverages."

[Blue_Tires]

9. Doesn't Hefner share some liability in this

since the alleged incident happened under his roof?

[Calista241]

10. So how do they get around the "I don't remember" response?

Since this took place over 40 years ago.

[cstanleytech]

12. Her lawyers dont have to it plays to their advantage because he cannot then counter what she says

without looking like he is lying through his teeth assuming of course it gets that far because I suspect his lawyers will now file for dismissal due to the statute of limitations if they have not done so earlier in this case.

[Igel]

14. It's the kind of thing that should die.

40-year-old memories aren't the most reliable.

Esp. if they're emotionally charged and relived. It's worse if they've been discussed with others.

[cstanleytech]

15. Yes, I am already well aware that the memory for most humans is about as reliable as

a floppy drive.

[Hepburn]

13. Yes, Bill Cosby is a complete POS, but...

...so is Gloria Allred. Anyone who thinks she gives a shit about any victim/client...WRONG!!!