LOS
ANGELES (AP) — A model who has accused Bill Cosby of drugging her at
the Playboy Mansion in 2008 sued the comedian on Tuesday for sexual
assault.
Chloe
Goins' lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles seeks
punitive damages for a variety of problems she says she has endured
since the incident, including mental anguish, loss of self-esteem and
dignity.
"Bill
Cosby touched an intimate part of Chloe Goins' body while she was
seriously disabled and/or unconscious," the lawsuit states.
The
lawsuit is the third filed against Cosby since last year, when
allegations of his sexual abuse began receiving new scrutiny. Three of
his accusers are suing the comedian for defamation in Springfield,
Massachusetts, because of statements released on his behalf that branded
them as liars.
Cosby
is also being sued in Los Angeles by Judy Huth, who claims Cosby
molested her at the Playboy Mansion around 1974 when she was 15. Huth
and Cosby's lawyers are scheduled to be in a Santa Monica courtroom on
Wednesday to argue a motion over Cosby's upcoming deposition in that
case.
Many
of the accusations against Cosby are barred from being prosecuted or
filed as civil lawsuits because of statutes of limitations.
Cosby's
attorney Marty Singer did not immediately return an email message
seeking comment about Goins' lawsuit. He has previously denied the
accusations and denied Cosby was in town on the date one of the model's
lawyers has said the incident occurred.
Goins'
lawsuit does not specify a date when the incident occurred, but states
it is being filed under a provision that allows victims of underage
sexual abuse to sue for several years after they turn 18. Goins turned
18 in May 2008, which would place the incident several months before
August 2008, the date her attorney Spencer Kuvin initially said the
incident occurred on.
The
AP doesn't normally identify people who say they are victims of sexual
abuse, but Goins has come forward publicly in the lawsuit and at a
January news conference.
The
lawsuit includes a list of 40 women who have accused Cosby, 78, of some
form of sexual misconduct, including several who have accused the
comedian of drugging and assaulting them. Some of the women are
identified only by pseudonyms they have given during news conferences
with attorney Gloria Allred.
Goins'
lawsuit states she met Cosby at the Playboy Mansion, who gave her drink
that made her sick and dizzy, the complaint states. Cosby then offered
to take her to a room to lie down, where she blacked out, according to
the lawsuit.
When
she awoke, the lawsuit states Goins was naked, her breasts were wet and
sticky and Cosby was lower down on the bed biting one of her toes. The
comedian left the room when Goins awoke and confronted him about what he
was doing, the lawsuit states.
"Ms. Goins at no time gave Bill Cosby consent to touch her body in any way, let alone in a sexual manner," the lawsuit states.
The
Los Angeles District Attorney's office said last week that it is
reviewing a police investigation into Goins' allegations for a possible
criminal case against Mr. Cosby. There is no timetable for when a
decision will be made. Goins met with police detectives in January.
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