Bill Cosby's lawyer, Martin Singer, has counter sued a woman who is suing the comedian for molesting her as a teenager, accusing her of "engaging in a shakedown". He wrote in court papers that Judy Huth had tried unsuccessfully to sell the same story about the US comedian to a tabloid a decade ago.
He said the lawsuit brought by the claimant and her attorney followed a failed attempt to extort $250,000 from Cosby. In the document, Mr Singer dismissed the claims as "absolutely false". He is seeking damages for his celebrity client of more than $33,000.