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From the Daily News:

10-times Cos woes

Accuser says more women will testify

By TRACY CONNOR
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

The woman suing Bill Cosby for sexual assault has lined up 10 witnesses to testify they also were doped and groped by America's favorite TV dad, her lawyers said in court papers.

Only one of the women was named - a California lawyer who went public with her allegations earlier this year - and there were no details about the encounters.

But attorneys for accuser Andrea Constand believe the women's stories will help them prove the married comedian is a serial sex attacker.

"These witnesses ... will testify about prior similar sexual assaults and/or drugging incidents perpetrated by the defendant," the lawyers wrote in a motion filed this week.

Constand, 31, filed a federal civil suit against Cosby last month after Pennsylvania prosecutors decided not to pursue charges against him.

She claims the funnyman drugged and abused her in January 2004 when she was working at Temple University in Philadelphia, his alma mater.

Soon after Constand's accusations surfaced, California lawyer Tamara Green came forward with a tale of being knocked out and molested by Cosby 30 years ago.

Green, 57, a former model, is the only one of the 10 women named on Constand's witness list.

All the others are identified as "Jane Doe."

Cosby's legal team wants the names to be released, but Constand's lawyers want them kept secret from the media.

"Disclosure of the witnesses' identities may place them at risk of further physical and psychological harm from media exposure or from overly zealous fans," they wrote.

Six of the women have retained the same lawyer - a Pennsylvania activist named Joyce Dale who heads Delaware County Women Against Rape.

Dale did not return repeated calls yesterday and it was unclear if her clients were planning their own suits against Cosby.

Cosby has denied assaulting Constand and said he never even met Green. And he intends to fight.

"I am not going to give in to people who try to exploit me because of my celebrity status," he told the National Enquirer last month. "Sometimes you try to help people and it backfires on you and then they try to take advantage of you."

His representatives had no comment on the witness list yesterday. "We'll respond to that when we file our legal papers," lawyer Andrew Schau said.

Cosby's family-guy reputation has been tarnished before.

In 1997, he admitted he had an affair with the mother of a young woman accused of trying to blackmail him.

Three years later, there were reports that actress-model Lachele Covington, who had a recurring role on "Cosby," had made a sex abuse complaint against him.

No charges were ever filed in that case.

04-24-2005, 01:46 PM	#1
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	10-times Cos woes From the Daily News: 10-times Cos woes Accuser says more women will testify By TRACY CONNOR DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER The woman suing Bill Cosby for sexual assault has lined up 10 witnesses to testify they also were doped and groped by America's favorite TV dad, her lawyers said in court papers. Only one of the women was named - a California lawyer who went public with her allegations earlier this year - and there were no details about the encounters. But attorneys for accuser Andrea Constand believe the women's stories will help them prove the married comedian is a serial sex attacker. "These witnesses ... will testify about prior similar sexual assaults and/or drugging incidents perpetrated by the defendant," the lawyers wrote in a motion filed this week. Constand, 31, filed a federal civil suit against Cosby last month after Pennsylvania prosecutors decided not to pursue charges against him. She claims the funnyman drugged and abused her in January 2004 when she was working at Temple University in Philadelphia, his alma mater. Soon after Constand's accusations surfaced, California lawyer Tamara Green came forward with a tale of being knocked out and molested by Cosby 30 years ago. Green, 57, a former model, is the only one of the 10 women named on Constand's witness list. All the others are identified as "Jane Doe." Cosby's legal team wants the names to be released, but Constand's lawyers want them kept secret from the media. "Disclosure of the witnesses' identities may place them at risk of further physical and psychological harm from media exposure or from overly zealous fans," they wrote. Six of the women have retained the same lawyer - a Pennsylvania activist named Joyce Dale who heads Delaware County Women Against Rape. Dale did not return repeated calls yesterday and it was unclear if her clients were planning their own suits against Cosby. Cosby has denied assaulting Constand and said he never even met Green. And he intends to fight. "I am not going to give in to people who try to exploit me because of my celebrity status," he told the National Enquirer last month. "Sometimes you try to help people and it backfires on you and then they try to take advantage of you." His representatives had no comment on the witness list yesterday. "We'll respond to that when we file our legal papers," lawyer Andrew Schau said. Cosby's family-guy reputation has been tarnished before. In 1997, he admitted he had an affair with the mother of a young woman accused of trying to blackmail him. Three years later, there were reports that actress-model Lachele Covington, who had a recurring role on "Cosby," had made a sex abuse complaint against him. No charges were ever filed in that case.
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