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Comedian Bill Cosby settles sex assault case

Posted Thu Nov 9, 2006 1:01pm AEDT

US comedian Bill Cosby has settled a lawsuit brought by a woman who claimed he sexually assaulted her, Cosby's publicist says.

Andrea Constand, a native of Canada, said in the suit the attack occurred at Cosby's home in suburban Philadelphia in early 2004, when he allegedly drugged her and then assaulted her.

"Ms Constand and Mr Cosby have resolved their differences, and therefore the litigation has been dismissed," Cosby's publicist David Brokaw said in a statement.

He said there would be no further comment.

Ms Constand's suit alleged at least 10 other women also had been assaulted by the 69-year-old comedian.

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