A new accuser, Morganne Picard, has filed a lawsuit against renowned American comedian and actor, Bill Cosby alleging he drugged and assaulted her in the late eighties.
The Adult Survivors Act, which gives victims a year to file a lawsuit against suspected abusers and the organisations that shielded them, was used by her to file the paperwork, which is accessible via The Daily Beast.
According to the plaintiff, Morganne Picard, Cosby extended an invitation to The Cosby Show in 1987 and offered to assist advance her singing career.
She said Cosby would pressurise her to consume drinks he provided her between that initial meeting until 1990, which would leave her feeling “extremely intoxicated.”
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In the lawsuit, it was claimed that she once passed out and was raped.
“Ms. Picard drank a beverage provided to her by Cosby at his home, and awoke to find herself in a hotel room, naked, with soreness in her vagina,” the suit claims.
She suspected, “Cosby undressed and raped her, without her consent and when she did not have the capacity to consent,” according to the suit.
“It is disappointing to see that these alleged distractors are able to monetize false allegations against Mr. Cosby,” Andrew Wyatt, a rep for Cosby was quoted as saying.
“Even more disturbing, the Merson Law Firm (New York City) decided to incite this lynching of this American Citizen. I am reminded of a photo a man hanging from a tree burning, as the plantation owner hosted a barbecue and party for the slaves as this Black Man was being roasted alive, without the sheer facts of any evidence, proof, truth or facts.
“The Merson Law Firm along with these alleged distractors are fueling false narratives for the potential of media fame and greed,” he continued. “Mr. Cosby continues to invoke his Constitutional Rights by saying, ‘Not Guilty’ and vehemently denying all of these alleged allegations waged against him.”
Along with NBCUniversal and the TV production business, the Carsey-Werner business, the lawsuit also names Kaufman Astoria Studios and Astoria Studios LP II as defendants.
Picard is suing Cosby specifically for violence, assault, and intentional infliction of mental distress while the defendants for negligence and negligent hiring.
Over the years, numerous women have accused Cosby of drugging and raping them; in 2014, many of them came forward publicly with their allegations for the first time.
In a 2015 New York magazine piece, over thirty women’s stories were gathered.
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A court sentenced him to 10 years in jail and a fine in 2018 after a jury found him guilty of three counts of aggravated sexual assault against complainant Andrea Constand.
However, due to a flawed trial and an earlier plea bargain with the prosecutor, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed his conviction.
Following that, a jury found Cosby guilty for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in the 1970s and paid the plaintiff $500,000 in damages.
Cosby was accused of sexual assault by five additional women in December last year. And ten other women also filed lawsuits against him in June.