One year after the initial accusation, Cosby sues Johnson for defamation and undefined damages. One year after comedian Bill Cosby was accused of drugging and attempting to sexually assault supermodel Beverly Johnson in the 80's, Bill Cosby filed a counter-lawsuit against Beverly Johnson, accusing her of lying and defamation.
Bill Cosby and his former lawyer were ordered on Monday to give sworn depositions in the defamation lawsuit brought by an ex-supermodel who says they falsely called her a liar after she publicly accused the comedian of sexually assaulting her three decades ago.
Attorneys for Bill Cosby asked a federal court judge on Friday to dismiss a defamation suit filed against the comedian in Massachusetts by three women who said he called them liars when they accused him of sexual assault.