Posted on 08/17/2016 2:39:52 PM PDT by Strac6
Bill Cosby has lost another lawyer.
The fallen comic has gone through three attorneys -- Martin Singer, Christopher Tayback and now Pressley -- since he was first accused of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women.
According to Deadline, his new acting legal team will be Angela Agrusa, head of litigation Liner LLP and Pennsylvania-based attorney Brian McMonagle.
Prior to her exit, Pressley vigorously defended Cosby in the court of public opinion, appearing on various news programs and speaking on the star’s behalf on social media.
Pressley did not immediately return FOX411’s request for comment.
Currently, Cosby is battling felony sexual assault charges in Pennsylvania stemming from the alleged assault of Andrea Constand back in 2004. He is also facing several defamation lawsuits across the country.
The shift in his legal team is the second recent setback for the disgraced comedian.
A federal appeals court on Monday rejected Cosby's effort to reseal his deposition testimony about extramarital affairs, prescription sedatives and payments to women, saying the documents are now a matter of public knowledge.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled that the comedian's appeal was moot.
"The contents of the documents are a matter of public knowledge, and we cannot pretend that we could change that fact by ordering them resealed," the court wrote in an opinion.
Cosby's attorneys hoped a ruling in their favor could help them keep the documents from being used in the criminal case against him in Pennsylvania and in the many lawsuits filed around the country by women who accuse him of sexual assault or defamation.
Cosby, 79, insists his sexual encounter with Constand in 2004 was consensual. He remains free on $1 million bail, and no trial date has been set.
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#1: "Mr. Green fails too appear" (no money) (NOT the cause in this case.)
#2: Def is SO guilty but won't take a plea Lawyer knows it and doesn't want to be seen losing a high-profile case.
#3: Lawyer or Def die.
Guess which one it is in this case?
Def died
Probably option #2. in my very uneducated opinion about the law. Perhaps brother Bill is indeed guilty of these (consensual) actions. He would be wise to settle, bleed some more financially, and move on with what remains of his life as an ostracized, elderly, now three quarters blind former performer.
However, the same self confidence and rock solid ego that made Bill Cosby a household name and thought to be impervious to any negative thinking, may not allow him to stop fighting. I feel sorry for him, in that many of these actions described were consensual, and the women must have be aware of the situation they had placed themselves in.
Why is Bill Cosby being Prosecuted and Bill Clinton is NOT???
That said, the guy said on the record and under oath that he did this stuff and a judge said it's admissible. He can't win.
Racism! Say it early and often. Lets beat them at their own game.
Yeah but definitely reversable on appeal, which is why he probably won't take a plea deal. He's got the money to hang tough, and his lawyer started working for the other side to weaken his resistance, so he dumped her.
Presley is a female and maybe didn’t like the drinks he poured for her or that taste in her mouth after her nap?
I think you just may be on to something there...
See what happens when you try to talk sense into the black community, i.e. Fatherless homes, image etc.
Can’t have him coaxing blacks off the d-rat plantation.
I guess Cosby offering to discuss his case over drinks at his place wasn’t such a hot idea after all.
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