Bill Cosby Accused Of Drugging & Raping Actress Lili Bernard, Who Appeared In ‘The Cosby Show’, In New $125 Million Lawsuit

Invoice Cosby Accused Of Drugging & Raping Actress Lili Bernard, Who Appeared In ‘The Cosby Present’, In New $125 Million Lawsuit

Whereas Bill Cosby could have gotten released from prison earlier this 12 months, he now has one other authorized matter on his arms.

Yesterday (Thursday, Oct. 14th), actress Lili Bernard filed a lawsuit in opposition to Invoice Cosby. Within the new case, Lili Bernard accuses the disgraced comic of drugging and raping her in Atlantic Metropolis, New Jersey round August 1990. Lili Bernard says that, after assembly Invoice Cosby on the set of The Cosby Present, he supplied to take her beneath his wing and mentor her. He additionally allegedly warned her of “the sexual pressures of Hollywood.”

Through the late summer time of 1990, Bernard claims Cosby invited her to Atlantic Metropolis with him beneath the premise of assembly a producer to assist additional her profession. Nonetheless, whereas on the Trump Taj Mahal (now referred to as the Onerous Rock Resort & On line casino Atlantic Metropolis), Lili Bernard says Invoice Cosby allegedly drugged her. After feeling “signs of dizziness, an urge to vomit, and weak point”, Bernard stated she handed out. Whereas coming out and in of consciousness, Lili Bernard says she noticed Invoice Cosby allegedly undressing and–finally–raping her.

Bernard additionally alleges that Invoice Cosby threatened to “erase” her if she informed authorities in regards to the alleged sexual assault. Within the lawsuit, she says she’s suffered psychological, psychological, and bodily trauma, and she or he’s resultingly looking for $125 million in damages. Relating to the matter, Lili Bernard commented:

“I’ve waited a very long time to have the ability to pursue my case in court docket and I sit up for being heard and to carry Cosby accountable for what he did to me. Though it occurred way back, I nonetheless stay with the concern, ache and disgrace daily of my life.”

She additionally seemingly addressed the submitting on Instagram. Beneath a photograph alongside her attorneys, Bernard partially wrote:

“In the present day is the primary day of the remainder of our lives. God bless us all. Grateful to my attorneys Jordan Merson and Jordan Rutsky for his or her compassion and experience.”

In response to the lawsuit, Invoice Cosby‘s spokesman–Andrew Wyatt–said:

“That is simply one other try and abuse the authorized course of, by opening up the flood gates for folks, who by no means offered an oz. of proof, proof, fact and/or info, with the intention to substantiate their alleged allegations. Mr. Cosby continues to keep up steadfast in his innocence and can vigorously combat ANY alleged allegations waged in opposition to him and is prepared and capable of take this combat to the best court docket in these United States of America.”

Notably, Lili Bernard‘s lawsuit isn’t the one matter Invoice Cosby has to cope with. As previously reported, the 84-year-old comic is due in court docket this April to face allegations that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old woman in 1974.

What do you consider the brand new lawsuit in opposition to Invoice Cosby? Remark down under to tell us!

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