Ex-Montco DA Bruce Castor Is Suing Bill Cosby's Accuser

NORRISTOWN, PA — The former Montgomery County District Attorney who decided not to press charges against Bill Cosby in 2005 is now suing Cosby's accuser in his criminal trial, according to multiple media reports and court documents.

Bruce Castor will sue Andrea Constand for personal injury in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, alleging that Constand attempted to influence the 2015 District Attorney's race, which Castor ultimately lost to present DA Kevin Steele.

The Cosby case became front and center in that contentious election. Steele painted Castor as being "not tough enough" on sexual predators after failing to press charges in 2005. Castor, meanwhile, said that there was not sufficient evidence in 2005, and that evidence only became available in 2015 when a stream of dozens of women came forward with stories of Cosby's abuse.

During the campaign, Constand's attorneys filed a defamation lawsuit against Castor, implying that Castor's decision not to press charges on Cosby reflected his distrust of her story.

Castor's claim of personal injury against Constand is based on the fact that he went on to lose the 2015 race.

Steele, of course, went on to bring Bill Cosby to trial. The case infamously ended in mistrial in June, and a retrial date has been set for April 2.

Paperwork in Castor's lawsuit against Constand was first filed on Oct. 6.

According to court documents, Castor has demanded a jury trial in his civil case against Constand. Further documents still need to be submitted and no hearing dates have yet been set.

Cosby, 80, faces three counts of aggravated indecent assault after allegedly drugging and molesting Constand, a former Temple University employee, inside his Cheltenham home in 2004.

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