Bill Cosby: American comedian still owes nearly N1bn in legal fees

Bill Cosby: American comedian still owes nearly N1bn in legal fees

- A Californian law firm, who represented American comedian Bill Cosby in his first sexual assault trial, said he is still owing them

- The law firm revealed that Cosby is owing over N1bn ($2.75m) in legal fees

- The Californian firm said that 10% interest has been added to the money

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American comedian Bill Cosby is embroiled in a huge debt of over N1bn ($2.75m) in legal fees, MSN reports.

The law firm identified as Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan revealed that the comedian is still owing them despite being ordered by a judge to pay up.

Cosby who is serving three to 10 years prison time for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman called Andrea Constand in 2004, employed the services of the law firm in 2017 when his trial first started.

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The Californian law firm noted that 10% interest has now been added to the money owed by the comic.

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American comedian Bill Cosby owes over N1bn in legal fees. Source: MSN
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Meanwhile, in April, while almost 1000 prisoners were allowed access to early release because of the coronavirus pandemic, the celebrity was denied despite having underlying health issues.

According to the judge, Cosby's offense as a sex offender would hinder his access to home confinement or early release.

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In other news, Legit.ng earlier reported that a Nigerian lady accused Uti Nwachukwu of sexual abuse as she narrated her experience.

The accuser identified as Kambili Korie on Twitter penned a lengthy narration that detailed her experience with the media personality. Korie claimed that the celebrity asked her out and she turned him down because he had a girlfriend at the time.

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She said that Uti asked if they could be friends and she agreed, however, the young woman noted that he kept asking her to pay him a visit and she refused.

Korie stated that Uti offered to visit instead and the day he did, he raped her.

In another story, the lady who accused singer Dbanj of sexual assault revealed herself and gave more details.

The lady identified as Aunty Seyitan on Twitter penned a lengthy narration about her harrowing experience at the hands of the singer. She also shared screenshots and a website link as evidence to support her claim.

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Sola Oloruni Sola Oloruni is a journalist with over four years of experience in the media industry. At Legit.ng, she used to ensure entertainment stories were accurate, easy-to-read, and captivating for readers. Sola is passionate about social development and women's health.