Who is Craig D Karlan? LA County judge to oversee Bill Cosby’s highly controversial sexual assault trial
Bill Cosby has been out of jail for a while now, but his legal troubles are far from over. The 84-year-old is facing another civil sexual assault case, with the trial due to start on Wednesday June 1. Cosby is being sued by Judy Huth of Canyon Lake, who accused him of sexually assaulting her in the 1970s when she was just a teenager.
The author would not physically attend the trial, which is expected to take approximately two weeks to reach its conclusion. The case has been in the news lately mainly because of changes in Huth’s statement. Initially, she alleged the assault took place in 1974, when she was 15, but later clarified that it happened in 1975. She also added that the actor told her to say that she was 19 if anyone asked.
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As reported by packaging, Huth’s lawsuit claims, “While at the Playboy Mansion, the plaintiff told Cosby she had to use the bathroom. Cosby directed her to a bathroom in a bedroom near the playroom. When the complainant came out of the bathroom, she found Cosby sitting on the bed. He asked her to sit next to him. He then proceeded to sexually assault her by trying to put his hand down her pants, then taking her hand in his and performing a sexual act on himself without her consent.
The “Fat Albert” actor has always denied these allegations. His spokesman Andrew Wyatt told TheWrap: ‘This is a trial by murder of Mr. Cosby’s legacy and livelihood.’ Jennifer Bonjean, Cosby’s attorney, added: “We deny, of course, that Mr. Cosby did anything at the Playboy mansion that would constitute sex battery.”
Who is Craig D Karlan?
Judge Craig D Karlan would oversee the trial. According Trellis Legal Intelligence, Karlan “is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Gray Davis in 2002. He filled the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Theodore Piatt (Ret.). He reportedly did his bachelor’s degree at Yale University and also became a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He later gained admission into Harvard Law School to earn his Juris Doctor (JD).
After Harvard, Karlan worked in the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office while practicing in violent crimes and white collar prosecution. “He taught white collar crime as a lecturer at the California District Attorneys Association and as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University School of Law. He was appointed to the bench in 2002 by Governor Gray Davis,” decisions.law added.
His adversaries were after his stay on Earth and now they are after his bread
– Playa T Thats Me (@PlayaTThatsMe) June 1, 2022
For the love of God, imprison him for the rest of his life. Clean up his bank accounts, sell his house and sell his cars. Everything he owns.
—RCG (@RCG3211978) June 1, 2022
Meanwhile, Cosby’s lawsuit drew a lot of attention online as one user tweeted, “His opponents were after his time on Earth and now they’re after his bread.” Another said: “It takes so long for victims to get justice. in America.”
“For the love of God, imprison him for the rest of his life. Clean up his bank accounts, sell his house and sell his cars. Everything he owns,” added a third.