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Closing statements begin in Bill Cosby assault trial

LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for Bill Cosby and Judy Huth delivered closing statements Wednesday in the latest sexual assault trial against the disgraced actor and comedian.

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Lawyer: Cosby must be held responsible for sex abuse of teen

An attorney for a woman suing Bill Cosby told jurors they must hold him responsible for sexually abusing her at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16 years old in 1975

The Independent UK

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Cosby accuser challenged over timing of trauma, depression

An attorney for Bill Cosby challenged an accuser of the actor and comedian over her struggles with depression, suggesting they were clearly not spurred by Cosby sexually abusing her in 1975 when she was a teenager, as her lawsuit alleges

The Independent UK

Bill Cosby's civil trial accuser says he molested her at 16

Judy Huth recalled being distraught while describing an allegation that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her near a game room at the Playboy Mansion in 1975

The Independent UK

As Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial enters second week, Judy Huth takes the stand

Judy Huth, a California resident who has accused Bill Cosby of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager, took the stand Tuesday for the second day of her testimony in her civil case against the disgraced comedian.

Los Angeles Times

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'Donkey Kong defense' arises at Bill Cosby sex abuse trial

A dispute over the arcade game Donkey Kong arose during the civil trial of Bill Cosby over allegations that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975

The Independent UK

Woman Testifies Cosby Forcibly Kissed Her When She Was 14

A woman testified Friday that she was 14 when Bill Cosby took her into a trailer on a movie set in 1975, grabbed her so she couldn't move her arms, and kissed her. "I was struggling to get away," she said.

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The Independent UK

Woman testifies Cosby forcibly kissed her when she was 14

A woman testified that she was 14 when Bill Cosby took her into a trailer on a movie set in 1975, grabbed her so she couldn’t move her arms, and kissed her

The Independent UK

Judy Huth’s sexual assault trial against Bill Cosby begins with opening statements

LOS ANGELES — The latest sexual assault trial against Bill Cosby began Wednesday with opening statements in Santa Monica.

Los Angeles Times

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Bill Cosby faces civil trial against woman who claims he forced her into sex act at Playboy mansion in 1975 when she was 16

Former Cosby Show actor will not attend the trial in California or give evidence

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Bill Cosby’s civil trial begins for alleged 1975 sexual assault of teen at Playboy Mansion

Nearly a year after being freed from prison, Bill Cosby is facing yet another sexual assault allegation in a court case kicking off in California Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cosby Faces Abuse Allegations again as Civil Trial Opens

Bill Cosby will again be facing sex abuse allegations Wednesday as attorneys give opening statements in a civil trial that's one of the last remaining legal claims against the comedian. Lawyers for 64-year-old Judy Huth will outline the evidence they plan to present that Cosby forced her to perform a…

The Independent UK

Cosby faces sex abuse allegations again as civil trial opens

Bill Cosby is again facing sex abuse allegations in court as a civil trial begins in California

Los Angeles Times

Here’s why Bill Cosby is back on trial nearly a year after he was released from prison

Bill Cosby is going back on trial for alleged sexual assault, nearly a year after he was released from prison on an overturned criminal conviction in a different case.

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The Guardian - UK

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Lawmakers and gun control groups lead calls to stop carnage, saying ‘it is our choice to let it continue’. Plus, Walmart begins drone delivery service

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Bill Cosby accused of sexual abuse as civil trial begins in Los Angeles

Judy Huth, who alleges Cosby assaulted her at Playboy Mansion in 1975 when she was 16, sues for damages in trial set to last two weeks

The Independent UK

Bill Cosby lawyers cry foul as civil sex assault trial looms

With less than a week to go before a civil trial, Bill Cosby's lawyers are crying foul over a change in the story of a woman who alleges he sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion

The Independent UK

Mario Batali acquittal underscores perils of #MeToo cases

Legal experts and victims’ advocates say celebrity chef Mario Batali’s acquittal on sexual assault charges underscores the inherent difficulties of prosecuting such cases nearly five years into the #MeToo era

Los Angeles Times

Academy member on trial over child molestation charges draws scrutiny

LOS ANGELES — Jeffrey Cooper, a renowned architect and acoustic engineer, carved out a prestigious place in the Hollywood firmament. Over the years he designed movie theaters and sound studios, including an Academy of Television Arts and Sciences theater and more than two dozen of the mixing studios that produced…

Tribune News Service

Will Smith resigns from Academy after Oscars slap

Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday, five days after slapping Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars.

ABC News

Can the Will Smith and Chris Rock slap live on stage force the Oscars to change their ways?

Ripples from 94th Academy Awards, the slap, and the joke that led to it, are likely to reverberate across Hollywood — an industry that has for years been trying to recover from allegations of misogyny, racism and sexual harassment.

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