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Model sues Cosby over purported 2008 sexual assault

LOS ANGELES

A model who has accused Bill Cosby of drugging her at the Playboy Mansion in 2008 sued the comedian Tuesday for sexual assault.

Chloe Goins’ lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles seeks punitive damages for a variety of problems she says she has endured since the incident, including mental anguish, loss of self-esteem and dignity.

“Bill Cosby touched an intimate part of Chloe Goins’ body while she was seriously disabled and/or unconscious,” the lawsuit states.

Cosby’s attorney, Marty Singer, previously has denied Goins’ accusations and denied Cosby was in town on the date one of the model’s lawyers has said the incident occurred. Goins’ lawsuit does not specify a date when the incident occurred but states it is being filed under a provision that allows victims of underage sexual abuse to sue for several years after they turn 18.

Associated Press