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About three dozen women have accused Cosby, 77, of sexual
misconduct in incidents dating back to the 1960s. The comedian
has denied all the claims, most of which have seen the statute
of limitations run out.
The three women who sued Cosby in U.S. District Court in
Springfield, Massachusetts, took a new legal tack, contending
that he defamed them when they made public allegations of sexual
assault.
"This is not an action for sexual assault," Cosby's attorneys
wrote in a motion asking that the suit be dismissed. "This
lawsuit is, rather, a misuse of the law of defamation to attempt
an end run around the relevant status of limitations for the
alleged assaults."
(Reporting by Scott Malone; Editing by Susan Heavey)
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