Camille Cosby: New Details of Her Deposition Revealed
Bill Cosby's wife was deposed for a civil suit the comedian is facing.
— -- Camille Cosby’s February deposition in a defamation case brought by several women who have previously accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault was combative.
A transcript of the deposition, made public today, shows that, from the start, Camille Cosby refused to answer a number of questions she deemed personal and off-limits.
In total, the deposition lasted about eight hours, but included frequent breaks and interruptions. Joseph Cammarata, a lawyer for the women, previously said that her testimony lasted two-and-a-half hours.
“That’s communication between my husband and me and that is it," she told lawyers at one point.
Prior to Camille Cosby's deposition, a judge ruled that she did not have to answer questions protected by the marital disqualification rule. According to Cammarata, Camille Cosby evoked the marital disqualification rule more than a dozen times.
The transcript reveals that the questions she faced were intense.
At one point she was asked “Now, can we agree that throughout your marriage that your husband betrayed the sanctity of your marital home?” A moment later, she faced this question: “Would you agree that throughout your marriage Mr. Cosby used his position, power to manipulate young women?”
In that instance, Camille Cosby was instructed by her lawyer not to answer.
Two months after that first deposition, Camille Cosby was deposed a second time, according to attorneys for her and her husband.
In a statement obtained by ABC News at the time, lawyers Dan Small and Monique Pressley, who represent Camille and Bill Cosby respectively, said that the comedian's wife had "no relevant non-privileged information to offer in this case."
"Mrs. Cosby was able to persevere and cooperate in today's proceedings to the best of her abilities," they continued. "We are thankful for this distraction to now be over."
Bill Cosby's legal team has repeatedly denied the allegations.