Court documents filed by attorneys for the seven women involved in the case — originally filed in 2014 — say the plaintiffs have reached a settlement and are requesting that the judge dismiss the case.
But Cosby’s press representative Andrew Wyatt said that insurance company AIG reached the settlement without Cosby’s knowledge or consent.
“Mr. Cosby did not settle any cases with anyone,” Wyatt said in a statement to CNN. “He is not paying anything to anyone, and he is still pursuing his counterclaims. AIG decided to settle these cases, without the knowledge, permission and/or consent of Mr. Cosby. Mr. Cosby vehemently denies the allegations brought against him in these defamation suits and he maintains his innocence.”
In response to the allegations outlined by Wyatt, AIG issued a statement saying the company “does not comment publicly on specific claims issues.”
“Certain insurance policies provide insurers with the authority to resolve claims when the insured has been informed,” AIG spokesman Matthew Gallagher said in a statement to CNN.
Cosby claims that AIG’s settlement “makes them look corrupt and exposes my innocence.”
“AIG showed that they’re a part of the corruption against me, by paying off these distractors, without my knowledge, without my permission and/or without my consent,” Cosby said in a statement to CNN though Wyatt. “I, [Bill Cosby], will never settle any defamation claim, I will continue to pursue my counterclaims, and I will not relinquish AIG from its responsibility in defending my defamation claims.”
Attorney Joe Cammarata, who represents the plaintiffs in this case, declined comment because of the confidentiality of the settlement.
CNN’s Steve Forrest contributed to this report.
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