A former Playboy model who was among the first women to come forward with rape allegations against Bill Cosby decades ago has filed a lawsuit against the comedian under a California law that extends the window to sue in sexual assault cases.
The suit from Victoria Valentino filed on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing Cosby of raping her in 1969 may be the first in a series of suits in California against the 85-year-old, who’s facing an avalanche of similar civil litigation in New York. More accusers could sue utilizing the state law that gives them until the end of the year to sue regardless of how long ago the alleged assaults happened.
In a statement, Cosby’s spokesperson Andrew Wyatt denied the allegations. He said it’s “deeply disturbing and disappointing” that the statute of limitations was lifted in “sheer violation of all American’s Constitutional Rights.
The suit from Victoria Valentino filed on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing Cosby of raping her in 1969 may be the first in a series of suits in California against the 85-year-old, who’s facing an avalanche of similar civil litigation in New York. More accusers could sue utilizing the state law that gives them until the end of the year to sue regardless of how long ago the alleged assaults happened.
In a statement, Cosby’s spokesperson Andrew Wyatt denied the allegations. He said it’s “deeply disturbing and disappointing” that the statute of limitations was lifted in “sheer violation of all American’s Constitutional Rights.
- 6/2/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former Playboy playmate Victoria Valentino has joined the list of women to have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault. Valentino, who was Playmate of the Month in September 1963, told the Washington Post that the alleged assault took place in 1970 after she was introduced to Cosby by fellow Playboy model Francesca Emerson. Valentino is the second Playboy bunny to accuse Cosby of assault, joining Carla Ferrigno. According to Valentino, she and friend Meg Foster joined Cosby at a Los Angeles restaurant for dinner, which was the second time Valentino had spent time with him. At the end of the
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- 11/24/2014
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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