A settlement has been reached in a defamation case against Bill Cosby -- but representatives for the comedian say he didn't cut the deal
Court documents filed by attorneys for the seven women involved in the case -- originally filed in 2014 -- say the plaintiffs have reached a settlement and are requesting that the judge dismiss the case.But Cosby's press representative Andrew Wyatt said that insurance company AIG reached the settlement without Cosby's knowledge or consent."Mr. Cosby did not settle any cases with anyone," Wyatt said in a statement to CNN.
The plaintiffs in the case are all women who have publicly accused Cosby of sexual misconduct -- Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis and Angela Leslie.
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