Bill Cosby's extramarital affairs and his own insight to molestation claims were made public with the release of his 2005 deposition over the weekend.
According to the New York Times, Cosby spoke directly about his sexual assault claims with many women including a 19-year-old model who he faked interest in her father's cancer diagnosis to have sex with her. The deposition comes in regards to the 2005 lawsuit by plaintiff Andrea Constand, a young woman who worked at Temple University as a basketball manager. Constand accused Cosby of molesting and drugging her and eventually settled out of court. The trial was kept sealed but the deposition was never hidden.
Cosby was questioned about his relationship with Constand, which he called a mentorship. After meeting her at Temple in the early 2000's, the comedian thought she was "good looking" and pursued her. What followed was dinners and "inviting her to my house, talking to her about personal situations dealing with her life, growth, education," Cosby said.
Cosby, who has been married since 1964, says he would be irate with Constand when she didn't listen to his career advice. One evening during dinner, he says he gave her Benadryl to ease her stress. From there, the evening ended with sexual contact. Constand distanced herself from Cosby and moved back to her hometown in Canada. Cosby called her mother and says he was worried that he came across as a "dirty old man."
From there, he told Constand to tell her mother about an orgasam to prove it was consensual. "Tell your mother about the orgasm. Tell your mother how we talked," he recalled.
In the deposition, Cosby continued to talk about his sexual rendezvous with young women. He also said he would pay for their education and other things to keep them from embarrassing him. He admitted that he was never in love with Constand. When she was seen crying during her deposition, Cosby called her a liar over her claims.
"I think Andrea is a liar and I know she's a liar because I was there. I was there."
When it comes to the amount of Quaaludes he always had on hand, he says they were a party drug and needed to be prepared to use them. "Quaaludes happen to be the drug that kids, young people were using to party with and there were times when I wanted to have them just in case," Cosby said.
You can read excerpts from the deposition here.
Source: New York Times | Photo Credit: Splash News
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