Bill Cosby's Accuser Claims He Will Not Testify Live in Civil Rape Trial
In a significant development in the ongoing civil lawsuit against Bill Cosby, accuser Donna Motsinger has asserted that the comedian will not take the stand in her upcoming trial and does not plan to appear in court at all. According to new legal documents, Motsinger alleges that Cosby "does not care to appear" for the proceedings.
Recorded Deposition to Serve as Sole Testimony
Motsinger claims that jurors will only hear from Bill Cosby through a previously recorded deposition, rather than live testimony. She states that Cosby "won't show his face at the trial either," meaning the taped deposition taken earlier in the case will be the only direct statements from the defendant presented to the jury.
The case centers on Motsinger's allegation that Cosby drugged and raped her in 1972. She maintains that he gave her a pill she believed was aspirin, after which she began to feel unwell and later woke up in her own bed wearing only her underwear.
Quaaludes Testimony Expected to Be Central to Case
In prior deposition testimony referenced in the case, Bill Cosby admitted that he obtained a recreational prescription for Quaaludes from a gynecologist during a poker game. He stated that he planned to use the pills to give to women "in the hopes of having sex with them."
This testimony is expected to be central to the trial, with Motsinger's lawsuit alleging sexual assault and focusing specifically on Cosby's own statements about obtaining and intending to use Quaaludes. The accuser appears to want the jury to hear this deposition in full during the proceedings.
Allegations Dating Back More Than Five Decades
Donna Motsinger has accused Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her more than five decades ago. She claims the events took place in 1972 and that the drug left her disoriented and unable to fully recall what happened.
The trial will ultimately determine how the jury weighs Cosby's deposition testimony against Motsinger's account of what she says occurred over fifty years ago. Bill Cosby has not publicly addressed the new court filings cited in recent reports about the case.
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