Cosby Disputes Dickinson Claim

The comedian claims Dickinson has nothing to back up her May 20 defamation lawsuit against him, according to the New York Daily News.

Cosby’s motion to strike was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court by a female lawyer who argued Dickinson, 60, considers lying part of her “brand.”

“In her quest to remain in the public eye, Ms. Dickinson has actively cultivated a reputation for outrageous behavior that includes substance abuse, mental lapses and lying,” the filing said.

Dickinson’s lawsuit seeks unspecified damages on defamation, false light and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims. The suit states Dickinson has been re-victimized and her reputation has suffered because of pointed denials by lawyer Marty Singer that the comedian drugged and raped her in a Lake Tahoe, Calif., hotel room more than 30 years ago. Cosby’s lawyer said her client can’t be held liable Singer’s 2014 remarks branding Dickinson a liar because there’s no evidence that Cosby approved the statements, the Daily News said.

She claims she wanted to go public with her story in a 2002 autobiography but was prevented from doing so by the book’s publisher.