Jury hears Bill Cosby’s apology for 2004 sexual encounter
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Bill Cosby says he apologized to the family of the woman he is accused of drugging and assaulting because he was afraid her mother thought he was “a dirty old man,” according to testimony read to the jury Friday at the comedian’s trial.
Cosby’s account was contained in a deposition he gave over a decade ago as part of a lawsuit filed by Toronto native Andrea Constand, the woman whose allegations resulted in the only criminal charges brought against the TV star.
Portions of the deposition became public nearly two years ago and played a major role in prosecutors’ decision to charge him. For the jury at his sexual assault trial, this could be the closest it comes to hearing from Cosby himself, since he said recently that he did not intend to take the stand.
In the deposition, he recounted a telephone conversation he had with Constand’s mother.