Bill Cosby has been sued in California by a former Playboy model who claims that he raped her five decades ago.
Victoria Valentino, 80, filed the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday under a new law that lifted the statute of limitations on civil sex assault cases.
Cosby, 85, was previously convicted in April 2018 of drugging and sexually assaulting a basketball coach, Andrea Constand, in 2004.
He was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison, but only served three years of his sentence before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned the conviction. He was released on June 30, 2021.
Over his entertainment career, Cosby has been accused of a slew of sexual crimes by at least 60 women – all of which he denies.
Bill Cosby has been sued in California by a former Playboy model who claims that he raped her five decades ago
Victoria Valentino filed the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday under a new law that lifted the statute of limitations on civil sex assault cases
The new California law, which has enabled Valentino to lodge her suit, allows sex assault accusers to seek damages – no matter how long ago the alleged crimes took place.
She claims that Cosby drugged and raped her in 1969 after they ran into one another at a Los Angeles restaurant.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Valentino said: ‘It’s not about money, it’s about accountability. Rape steals something from you that cannot be repaired or restored.’
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