Bill Cosby as a media buzzword is starting to become more of a thing as his explosive defamation civil suit looms overhead. Now, the entertainer’s wife, Camille Cosby, has been emerged as of late and reports state she has been ordered to testify in the case against him.
The New York Times reports:
On the heels of Bill Cosby’s arrest on sexual assault charges, a federal judge in Massachusetts has delivered further bad news for the entertainer, ruling that his wife of almost 52 years, Camille, can be deposed in a civil case filed against him by seven women who say he defamed them.
Mr. Cosby’s legal team had sought to block Mrs. Cosby, 71, from being forced to give testimony on a variety of grounds.
But United States Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy ruled Thursday that her deposition should go ahead, and decided against limiting the scope of the questioning. Mr. Cosby’s lawyers said Friday that they would appeal the ruling.
The deposition is scheduled for Wednesday. Mrs. Cosby, who was her husband’s business manager, is likely to face questions about what she knows about his treatment of women. The lawyers for the seven women have also requested that Mr. Cosby give a deposition in the same case next month.
A recent report revealed that a source allegedly close to Mrs. Cosby stated that she’s grown tired of the revelations and accusations, reportedly stating that her husband doesn’t deserve jail but does deserve the media mistreatment.
Mrs. Cosby is set to testify this coming Wednesday.
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