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Bill Cosby sues women who accused him of sexual assault Bill Cosby sues women who accused him of sexual assault
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Bill Cosby, accused by more than 40 women of sexual assault, has filed a lawsuit claiming that several of them lied about him for financial gain.Bill Cosby, accused by more than 40 women of sexual assault, has filed a lawsuit claiming that several of them lied about him for financial gain.
Mr Cosby, 78, is seeking unspecified monetary damages and said the women inflicted emotional distress.Mr Cosby, 78, is seeking unspecified monetary damages and said the women inflicted emotional distress.
He called their accusations "nothing more than an opportunistic attempt to extract financial gain from him".He called their accusations "nothing more than an opportunistic attempt to extract financial gain from him".
He filed the countersuit after seven of his accusers went to court seeking damages from the actor.He filed the countersuit after seven of his accusers went to court seeking damages from the actor.
Their lawsuit alleges Mr Cosby and his representatives sought to tarnish their reputations after they went public with their claims of sexual misconduct.Their lawsuit alleges Mr Cosby and his representatives sought to tarnish their reputations after they went public with their claims of sexual misconduct.
Mr Cosby has repeatedly denied the accusations and has never been criminally charged.Mr Cosby has repeatedly denied the accusations and has never been criminally charged.
However, the accusers say Mr Cosby - over a period of decades - piled them with drugs and alcohol and then sexually assaulted them. However, the accusers say Mr Cosby - over a period of decades - plied them with drugs and alcohol and then sexually assaulted them.