Prosecutors Decline to File Charges Against Bill Cosby in 1974 Sexual Assault Allegation
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iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles prosecutors on Tuesday declined to file charges against Bill Cosby in connection with a sexual assault claim made against him by a woman who is suing him.
Prosecutors cited the statute of limitations in declining to pursue the case.
The embattled comedian was sued early this month by Judy Huth, who alleges he molested her in the Playboy Mansion in 1974, when she was 15 years old. Huth and high-profile attorney Gloria Allred met with Los Angeles Police Department detectives on December 5 to discuss her allegations.
Cosby has claimed in his own court documents that Huth sued him after failing to extort money from him.
Cosby has faced sexual assault claims from several accusers in recent weeks. He has not been criminally charged in connection with any of the allegations and he has denied all the accusations.
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