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The woman, Judy Huth, sued Cosby in 2014,
alleging that the former actor and comedian brought her to the
Playboy Mansion and forced her to perform a sex act around 1974,
when she was 15 years old. She is seeking unspecified damages
for sexual battery and emotional distress.
In her lawsuit, Huth said she and a friend met Cosby at a film
set at a park. She said Cosby invited the girls to meet him the
following week, when he made Huth drink beer and molested her on
a bed at the Los Angeles mansion.
Cosby's attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, said, "We are confident that
the evidence will discredit Plaintiff’s 50-year-old allegation."
Another lawyer for Cosby confirmed he would not be present on
Wednesday.
Gloria Allred, who represents Huth, said her client is not
commenting on the case.
Cosby, 84, is best known for his role as the lovable husband and
father in the 1980s television comedy series "The Cosby Show,"
earning him the nickname "America's Dad."
His family-friendly reputation was shattered after more than 50
women accused him of multiple sexual assaults over nearly five
decades.
In 2018, Cosby was found guilty of drugging and molesting Andrea
Constand, an employee at his alma mater Temple University, in
his home in 2004.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned the conviction in June
2021, after Cosby had served more than two years of a three- to
10-year sentence.
The court ruled that Cosby should never have faced the charges
because a previous local district attorney had publicly promised
in 2005 not to prosecute him. The U.S. Supreme Court declined
prosecutors' petition for review of the decision in March.
(Reporting by Jody Godoy in Santa Monica; Editing by Cynthia
Osterman)
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