According to The Hollywood Reporter, disgraced comedian Bill Cosby today filed a defamation suit against Beverly Johnson, a former model who alleged Cosby drugged and attempted to sexually assault her at his New York home in the ‘80s. Johnson is now the eighth woman against whom Cosby has filed a defamation suit. At least 50 women have thus far accused Cosby of drugging and/or sexually assaulting them.
One of Cosby’s loudest critics, Judd Apatow, wasn’t about to let this revelation fly under the radar:
MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber–who spoke with Cosby’s attorney, Monique Pressley, following news of the suit against Johnson–weighed in:
Cosby's lawyer also tells me today his suits against these accusers will help "restore his life work and legacy." pic.twitter.com/9W57pVXRq3
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) December 21, 2015
Bill Cosby's new suit also alleges his accuser went public to "resuscitate her own career": pic.twitter.com/IO3UtjqND0
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) December 21, 2015
Apatow then clarified:
