Bill Cosby Files Countersuit Against Model Beverly Johnson

“(Johnson’s) accusations are entirely fabricated and nothing more than an opportunistic attempt to resuscitate her own career and benefit herself financially from the wave of media attention surrounding her false allegations against Mr. Cosby”, the suit says.

Cosby seeks unspecified damages, an injunction requiring Johnson to retract her statements, removal of the chapter about Cosby in future copies of her memoir and removal of the chapter from unsold copies.

A representative for Johnson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. She said she realized what was happening and screamed at Cosby, who then allegedly took her to a cab.

This lawsuit against Johnson comes a week after Cosby sued seven of his other accusers, also for defamation.

The latest lawsuit involves Johnson-the first black woman featured on the cover of Vogue magazine – who in a personal essay published previous year in Vanity Fair accused Cosby of drugging her during a visit to his home in the 1980s.

The admission during testimony in a civil case brought by a former Temple University employee, Andrea Constand, who alleged that Cosby tricked her into taking drugs before he sexually assaulted her. That case was settled for an undisclosed sum in 2006.

“Mr. Cosby never drugged (her) and her story is a lie”.

Court documents state that he never dined alone with to court documents, he claims that he and Beverly weren’t alone during their dinner because his wife, Camille, was there.

“I am aware of the statements from Bill Cosby”.

In a later interview with the Today show, Johnson explained why she finally went public with her story after so many years of silence.

“None of what’s in Cosby’s motion is of any surprise at all”. “Renita’s claims are viable both from a factual and legal standpoint, and we look forward to setting forth our position in the brief we will be filing with the court”.

Bill Cosby’s attorneys have asked a federal judge to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by a Pittsburgh-area woman.

The 78 year old Cosby filed the lawsuit Monday in California.

Cosby’s attorney, Monique Pressley, spoke to ABC News about the lawsuit.