Comedian Bill Cosby has responded to a lawsuit filed against him earlier this week that alleged he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1974.
Calling the allegations “patently false,” Cosby filed his response to the lawsuit Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, reports the Los Angeles Times. In addition to challenging the factual basis of the allegations made in the lawsuit, Cosby also claims that the lawsuit should be barred by the statute of limitations.
What’s the story behind the lawsuit and Cosby’s response? Here are five things you should know:
In addition to seeking the dismissal of the complaint, Cosby is seeking attorney’s fees and costs from Huth in the amount of $33,000.
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