Accused in court, Cosby negotiated agreement in another case of abuse, says site

                     


While the first criminal charge against Bill Cosby was made by US courts on Wednesday (30), actor and comedian is about to make an agreement with another woman who opened against him a civil suit - and this can harm the first case.

According to information from the specialist website TMZ, Chloe Goins came in October suit against Cosby accusing him of sexually assaulting her after drug her in Playboy mansion in 2008. However, since then there have been no changes in the action - and Cosby was not notified, it is likely that the case be dismissed.

According to sources of the site, the reason for the lack of continuation in the process is the negotiation of an agreement between Goins and Cosby. The agreement could harm the criminal case was opened against Cosby, especially if the artist put a confidentiality agreement to be signed by Goins.

Currently, the prosecution of Los Angeles is reviewing the case of Chloe groins to determine if the comedian is to be processed, and there is high possibility that the court make a formal accusation against Cosby.
Detention

Bill Cosby, 78, was arrested on Wednesday, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, after being charged with sexually abusing a woman twelve years ago. The comedian was released after surrender his passport and pay his bail estimated at US $ 1 million (about US $ 4 million).

The indictment refers to the case of Andrea Constand, who accused Cosby of drug her and put his hands under her pants in his mansion in January 2004. She was "frozen, paralyzed, unable to move," said Attorney General assistant Kevin Steele in announcing the charges, a few days before the crime prescribe - in the US state of Pennsylvania, sexual offenses can be charged within 12 years after its occurrence.

Upon arriving at the court, on the afternoon of Wednesday, the actor pleaded not guilty of the charge. Wearing a sweatshirt, Cosby was quickly escorted to avoid the crowd of reporters at the court door. He would have agreed to have no contact with Andrea.

This is the first criminal case involving the artist after years of complaints. If convicted, Cosby can take five to ten years in prison and have to pay a fine of $ 25,000.

Charges

More than 50 women accused Bill Cosby of sexual abuse. One of them is actress Lili Bernard, who starred in "The Cosby Show." She claims she was drugged, raped and threatened as she prepared to act in the program. The actor denies all charges.

Amid the accusations, the artistic career of Cosby suffered some setbacks. Netflix has postponed a special with comedian whose launch was to take place last year. NBC already shelved the project in a series that was developed for the actor to star.

In early December, the actor sued seven of the women, accusing them of defamation and saying she is "evil, opportunistic, false and defamatory."