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Camille Cosby, 72, cooperated to the best of her abilities
while being questioned under oath for more than five hours,
attorneys for her and her husband said in a joint statement.
The deposition showed that "Mrs. Cosby has no relevant
non-privileged information to offer in this case," it said. "...
We are thankful for this distraction to now be over."
Her lawyers had asked a federal magistrate judge last week to
spare her a second day of questioning at a Boston hotel. They
contended an earlier deposition was mainly aimed at embarrassing
her by delving into her sexual past and matters she is not
obligated to testify about due to her marriage with the accused
actor.
U.S. Magistrate Judge David Hennessy rejected that request but
admonished lawyers for both sides to be better behaved during
the second round of questioning.
He noted that marital privilege allows Camille Cosby to decline
to answer questions about matters discussed privately with her
husband.
More than 50 women have accused Cosby, 78, of sexual assault,
often after plying them with drugs and alcohol. The allegations,
many dating back decades, have toppled the actor best known for
his role as the father in the 1980s television hit "The Cosby
Show" from his position as one of the United States' best-loved
entertainers.
Most of the alleged crimes are too old to be criminally
prosecuted. Authorities in Pennsylvania charged Cosby with
sexually assaulting a woman in 2005.
Cosby, who is out on bail, has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
Tamara Green filed the Massachusetts lawsuit in December 2014.
She was later joined by six other women who say Cosby sexually
assaulted them and defamed them by calling them liars.
Cosby has counter sued, accusing the women of defaming him.
(Reporting by Tim McLaughlin; Writing by Scott Malone; Editing
by Lisa Von Ahn and Cynthia Osterman)
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