Janice Dickinson Sues Bill Cosby for Defamation Over Rape Allegation

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Janice Dickinson has sued Bill Cosby for defamation, claiming the comedian falsely accused her of fabricating the story that he drugged and raped her in 1982. Dickinson's lawsuit was filed Wednesday in L.A. County Superior Court. The lawsuit claims Cosby "publicly branded her a liar" in retaliation for a 2014 TV interview she gave on Entertainment Tonight, in which she detailed the alleged 1982 assault. At the time, Cosby's attorney Martin Singer responded to the interview with a statement to the media, calling Dickinson's story "an outrageous defamatory lie" and "completely fabricated." In her lawsuit, Dickinson claims Cosby, via his attorney, tried to revictimize her and destroy her professional reputation. She's suing for unspecified damages.