Bill Cosby and his former lawyer have been ordered to give a sworn out-of-court testimony in a defamation case brought by Janice Dickinson.
Janice Dickinson has laid claim to being the inspiration for the description ‘supermodel’
The ex-supermodel, who will be familiar to fans of Celebrity Big Brother, alleged that they falsely called her a liar after she claimed the comedian sexually assaulted her three decades ago.
Los Angeles County Superior Court ruled Cosby and his former lawyer Martin Singer must give sworn depositions before 25 November. Cosby’s lawyers said they would appeal.
Neither Cosby, 78, nor Dickinson, 60, attended the hearing on Monday.
More than 50 women have now accused the comedian of sexual assault. He has never been charged for any of the alleged crimes. In most cases, the alleged incidents date back decades, meaning they fall outside the time limit for legal action.
According to Reuters, it is the second time in two months that Cosby will be required to testify under oath in response to a complaint of sexual misconduct against him.
Last year, Dickinson had claimed Cosby drugged and raped her in a hotel in Lake Tahoe in 1982. Speaking at the time, Mr Singer, an LA lawyer who represented Cosby until he was replaced last month with a new legal team, labelled Dickinson’s allegations as “false and outlandish”.
