As Bill Cosby awaits his official sentencing, which could be up to 30 years behind bars, he’s got a new legal problem on his hands. Months after being convicted of 3 counts of aggravated indecent assault, a few of his attorneys have just hit him with a lawsuit. Long story short: They claim he’s trying to stick ’em for their paper.
Lawyers’ Claims Against Cosby
Many of you may recall when Cosby was legally arming up for his retrial against Andrea Constand, who accused him of sexual assault, and he had a bit of trouble with his defense team. Lawyers were reportedly falling off left and right -either through firing, or quitting Cosby’s team. That’s where this latest lawsuit against the comedic icon comes into play. Here’s what was reported:
Via TMZ- The Philly-based firm, Schnader Harrison Segal and Lewis, just filed suit against the now-convicted actor [Bill Cosby] for failing to pay more than $50k in legal services it says it provided him. One of SHS&L’s partners, Samuel Silver, was one of Cosby’s new lawyers as he geared up for his second trial earlier this year. However, Sam later withdrew from the case before proceedings got underway in April.
The details are scant in the legal docs — obtained by TMZ — but there’s no question SHS&L worked on Cosby’s case for a while. He’d announced his new legal team — which included Michael Jackson’s former lawyer, Tom Mesereau — in August of 2017, which also included Silver at the time. Silver bailed on the case in January … so that’s 5 months on the books. Silver has also repped Cosby in other cases, and the expenses in the lawsuit reflect that work as well.
Cosby’s Legal Team Responds
Hours after the attorneys’ lawsuit went public, Bill Cosby’s current legal team responded in his defense. Though they didn’t deny Cosby has yet to pay the firm, they did make other claims against them:
Via TMZ- Cosby’s attorney, Joe P. Green, tells us, “This claim arises from a disagreement over the amount of legal fees charged. Mr. Cosby’s team offered to submit that dispute to mediation, but Mr. Silver’s firm decided to file suit. We still hope to resolve the claim fairly.”
Cosby’s Also Suspected Of Hiding Much Of His $500M From Wife & Government
Cosby has been suspected of trying to hold onto as much of his $500 million fortune as he possibly can, now that his cash flow has dried up as a result of the sexual assault allegations. As we previously reported, several sources say he’s been taking drastic measures to hide his $500M’s from his wife, Camille, and the U.S. government. In case you missed our prior report, check out the details below.
Word on the Old School curb is that Bill is converting some of his fortune into cryptocurrency in order to protect it. Apparently, no one -except him- can pretty much access his virtual funds, even when he’s serving his prison sentence. Here’s what was recently reported:
Via Rolling Out- Desperate to salvage what’s left of his $500 million fortune, Bill Cosby is converting cash into “virtual currency” — so he can keep it away from his creditors, the government and long-suffering wife Camille, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively!
“He moved close to $5 million in Bitcoin after an expert told him it’s practically untraceable and impossible for anyone but him to retrieve,” an insider revealed to Radar. “The expert said it couldn’t be taken in a divorce, bankruptcy or by the government in any liens!”
It was also reported that Cosby’s legal bills have stacked up to the tune of $25 million…GEESH!
In an attempt to amp up his financial situation, he has now reportedly taken out mortgages on his California and New York homes. However, according to what an insider told the publication, Cosb’ “has “no intention” of paying his legal fees.’ That further makes his virtual currency investing look more suspicious.
As far as wife, Camille Cosby, Bill’s suspected of trying to hide his bread from her too; just in case she changes her mind and decides to divorce him and take damn near everything when he goes to prison – according to reports.
