Cosby lawyer launches fierce attack on ‘con artist’ accuser

Mesereau urged jurors to ignore the other accusers, calling them irrelevant to this case. He also urged them to set aside any sympathy they might have for the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct that has toppled Harvey Weinstein, Sen. Al Franken, Matt Lauer and other powerful men in recent ...

The Latest: Cosby lawyer launches fierce attack on accuser

Bill Cosby's lawyer has launched a fierce attack on the comedian's accuser, calling her a con artist who took advantage of Cosby's grief and loneliness over his son's murder to gain his trust before framing him for sexual assault. Lawyer Tom Mesereau delivered a blistering opening statement Tuesday in ...

Defense attorneys attack Cosby accuser in opening statement

Back in 2005, he won a jury acquittal of Michael Jackson on child molestation charges after stressing in court that Jackson's accusers targeted him with ginned up claims in efforts to squeeze him for settlement payouts. To Mesereau, not only was Constand always hoping to line her pockets by getting ...