Bill Cosby’s Lawyer Raised Campaign Funds for DA Who Didn’t Prosecute the Comedian
Bill Cosby’s criminal defense lawyer has admitted he hosted a fundraiser for a key witness in the comedian’s ongoing court battle in Pennsylvania, reports LawNewz. But it wasn’t illegal or shady in context, he claimed in court documents.
The report says attorney Brian McMonagle said he supported the failed 2015 reelection campaign of former Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor with a March fundraiser. He personally donated $2,500 while others in his law firm put out at least $1,500.
“Castor had been District Attorney from 2000 to 2008, during which he investigated Andrea Constand’s claim that comedian Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her,” the site reports.