Bill Cosby Faces Calls for Sanctions After Missing Three Deposition Dates

Bill Cosby is facing a request for sanctions in a federal lawsuit after missing three scheduled depositions, according to the article. The dates were set for April, June and September 2026, but Cosby did not attend, citing frailty and health problems. Court filings described him as legally blind and said mobility limitations made travelling to an in-person deposition difficult. Jesse Creed, a lawyer representing one of the women who brought the case, disputes that account. Creed says he questioned Cosby in a separate deposition last November and found him able to answer coherently. He described Cosby’s mind as sharp and said his blindness did not prevent him from responding to questions. Creed also accuses the comedian of trying to avoid accountability, while another source cited in the article cautions that Cosby’s health may have worsened more recently. The lawsuit was brought by 10 women who accuse Cosby of sexual assault. Creed previously secured a $59 million judgment against Cosby in a separate case for client Donna Motsinger, and is now seeking to recover assets, the report says. The plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to penalize Cosby for missing the depositions. The article also revisits a video of the November deposition. It describes Cosby wearing a multicolored sweater and a gold bracelet, and says he sometimes became argumentative as Creed repeated questions. When asked about Quaaludes prescribed by a doctor friend, Cosby replied, “It’s a long story.” In a 2005 deposition, he said he had given the drug to at least one woman, according to the report. Cosby’s lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, has argued in court filings that his age, blindness and other health conditions make travel challenging. The dispute now turns on whether the missed appearances warrant sanctions and how the court will assess the competing accounts of his ability to take part.