Second lawyer wants off Bill Cosby defense team
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The retrial of comedian Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case is supposed to start in November in a Pennsylvania court.
But after a second lawyer from Cosby’s defense team requested to quit the case Tuesday, a delay could be coming.
Court papers show that Angela Agrusa, an entertainment lawyer from Los Angeles, asked a judge for permission to leave the case.
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Her request came two weeks after attorney Brian McMonagle of Philadelphia also requested to leave, Philly.com reported.
Agrusa’s departure would require 80-year-old Cosby to scramble to find new legal representation.
Agrusa would not comment on why she requested to withdraw, TribLive.com reported.
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McMonagle’s departure came after he had been seen engaged in tense discussions with other members of the Cosby defense team, Philly.com reported.
Cosby is charged with drugging and molesting a former operations manager of Temple University’s women’s basketball team. The retrial is scheduled to begin Nov. 6.