The 81-year-old once beloved comedian and star of The Cosby Show is serving a three- to 10-year prison sentence. AIG decided to settle these cases, without the knowledge, permission and/or consent of Mr Cosby," Wyatt said in a statement. Courts had ruled that AIG had to pay for Cosby to defend the defamation lawsuits as part of his coverage. The judge overseeing the defamation case in Massachusetts must still approve the settlement. Cosby's wife, Camille, had been ordered to give a deposition in the defamation case in 2016, after a heated fight over her testimony.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 06, 2019 00:00 UTC