Story highlights Cosby defamation lawsuit dismissedHe has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 50 women(CNN) A federal judge in Massachusetts dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby by Katherine McKee, an actress who claimed he raped her in 1974, according to court documents. After the article was published, Cosby wrote a letter to the paper denying the claim. His lawyer asked the paper to retract the article, according to Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt. McKee sued the comedian for defamation, seeking monetary and punitive damages, according to court documents. U.S. District Court Judge Mark Mastroianni ruled that McKee had not proven that Cosby had defamed her simply by denying her claims.

Source: CNN February 17, 2017 04:07 UTC