Cosby's alleged victims emboldened by court documents

Joan Tarshis

Some of Bill Cosby's alleged sexual assault victims have been speaking out after the release of court documents revealing he gave drugs to at least one woman.

In 2005 the comedian admitted under oath that he got the sedatives, intending to give them to women he wanted to have sex with.

Joan Tarshis, who last year claimed Cosby raped her in 1969, says the new revelations validate what she and others have been saying for years.

"He called me and the other women a liar in the press, and now people know that we're not liars anymore."

Cosby's lawyer had tried to keep the deposition secret, but a court ruled otherwise.

Cosby has been accused by more than two dozen women of sexual assault, dating back to the 1960s.

He is yet to comment on the latest development, but his lawyers at the time insisted the women involved knew they were taking Quaaludes, a now-banned sedative.

The lawsuit was settled in 2006 for an undisclosed amount.

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