Singer Morganne Picard has filed a new complaint against comedian Bill Cosby, alleging that he drugged and raped her
A singer has filed a fresh complaint against comedian Bill Cosby, alleging that Cosby drugged and raped her in the late 1980s.
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When plaintiff Morganne Picard claimed that Cosby "insisted and encouraged" her to drink substances that made her feel "extremely intoxicated" on "multiple occasions" between 1987 and 1990, according to paperwork filed under the Adult Survivors Act that PEOPLE saw, Picard accused Cosby of inviting the aspiring musician to the set of The Cosby Show.
Picard also claimed that after consuming a drink at Cosby's house, she was rendered unconscious and sexually assaulted; she later claimed to have awakened "naked with soreness in her vagina" in a hotel room.
According to information and belief, Cosby undressed and sexually assaulted Ms. Picard without her knowledge or consent and when she was unable to give consent, according to the lawsuit.
Astoria Studios LP II, the Carsey-Warner Company, NBCUniversal, and Kaufman Astoria Studios were all named as defendants in the document because they "did not investigate, reprimand, supervise, or in any other way try to stop Cosby from sexually abusing, assaulting, and/or battering women."
The Carsey-Warner Company, NBCUniversal, and Kaufman Astoria Studios did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Saturday.
However, it was impossible to get in touch with Astoria Studios LP II for comment.
With regard to battery, assault, and purposeful infliction of mental distress, Picard is explicitly suing Bill Cosby. She is bringing negligence and negligent hiring claims against the other defendants.
The comedian's representative, Andrew Wyatt, told PEOPLE that it was "disappointing to see that these alleged distractors are able to monetize false allegations against Mr. Cosby."
"Mr. Cosby continues to invoke his Constitutional rights by saying, "Not Guilty," and vehemently disputing all of these alleged accusations waged against him," Wyatt continued.
Regardless of the statute of limitations, the Adult Survivors Act provides adult victims a year to file a lawsuit against suspected abusers of them for prior sexual offenses. On Thanksgiving 2024, the one-year opportunity for new claims expires.
