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REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE

FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

ANDREA CONSTAND,

Plaintiff,

No. 05-cv-1099

V.

WILLIAM H. COSBY, JR.,

Defendant.

REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE

(INTERNATIONAL LETTER OF REQUEST)

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania presents its

compliments to the appropriate judicial authority of Canada and requests international judicial

assistance to obtain testimony to be used in a civil proceeding before this Court in the above

captioned matter.

This Court requests the assistance described herein as necessary in the interests of justice.

The assistance requested is that the appropriate courts in Ontario, Canada compel the following

individual to give testimony during a deposition: Gianna Constand, 481 Rougemont Drive,

Pickering, Ontario.

PARTIES

The parties and their representatives in this matter are:

Plaintiff, Andrea Constand Defendant William H. Cosby,

represented by: represented by:

Bebe H. Kivitz, Esq. Patrick J. O'Connor, Esq. Andrew D. Schau, Esq.

Dolores M. Troiani, Esq. George M. Gowen III, Esq. PATTERSON BELKNAP

TROIANUKIVITZ LLP COZEN O'CONNOR WEBB & TYLER LLP

38 Waterloo Road 1900 Market Street 1133 Avenue of the Americas

Devon, PA 19333 Philadelphia, PA 19103 New York, NY 10036

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FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS

Plaintiff, Andrea Constand, brought this civil action against defendant, William H.

Cosby, Jr., asserting claims of battery, sexual assault, intentional and negligent infliction of

emotional distress, defamation/defamation per se and false light/invasion of privacy. Plaintiff,

allegedly a Canadian citizen, alleges that she met defendant while she was employed at Temple

University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The crux of plaintiff's complaint is that, while alone with defendant at defendant's

Pennsylvania home in January 2004, defendant deceived plaintiff into ingesting a drug which

caused her to become semi-conscious. According to plaintiff, defendant thereafter sexually

assaulted her. Defendant denies plaintiff's allegations. In March 2004, plaintiff moved from

Philadelphia to Ontario, Canada.

In January 2005, plaintiff reported defendant's alleged actions to the Durham, Ontario

police. Plaintiff alleges that, after she spoke to police, she and her mother had telephone

conversations with defendant. She further contends that after she reported defendant's alleged

actions to the Durham, Ontario police, defendant and/or his authorized representatives

knowingly made false statements to the media about plaintiff. The Durham Ontario police

subsequently referred plaintiff's case to police in Pennsylvania. The District Attorney of

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania decided not to file criminal proceedings against defendant.

In March 2005, plaintiff filed this civil action. Plaintiff alleges that defendant's conduct

has caused her, among other things, "mental anguish," "post-traumatic stress disorder," "the loss

of enjoyment of life's pleasures," "a set back in her education," and a "loss of earnings and

earning capacity." Plaintiff seeks an award of compensatory damages plus reasonable attorneys'

fees, interest, costs, punitive damages and other unspecified relief.

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The parties are currently conducting discovery. To test plaintiff's allegations and prepare

his defense, defendant seeks testimony and documents from several individuals and entities

located in Ontario, Canada. Unable to procure these documents and testimony through domestic

channels or agreement, defendant has applied to this Court for assistance. Defendant sought an

international letter of request to the appropriate court in Ontario, Canada in order to obtain the

testimony he seeks. This court granted defendant's request and issued this letter.

Gianna Constand is plaintiff's mother. In discovery, plaintiff identified Gianna Constand

as a person whose testimony she may use to support her claims. Gianna Constand lived with

plaintiff after the alleged attack. During this period of time, she had telephone conversations

with the defendant. These telephone conversations are relevant to this case. Moreover, Gianna

Constand is also likely to have information about several other aspects of this case, including

plaintiff's relationship with defendant, the alleged attack, its effect on plaintiff, plaintiff's

decision to reveal it, and the events that occurred thereafter.

This Court is of competent jurisdiction and authorizes defendant to take Gianna

Constand's deposition for purposes of this case. The information sought is relevant and

necessary as a matter of pre-trial discovery. The evidence is not otherwise obtainable. In this

Court's view, the relief sought is not unduly burdensome.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

This Court hereby prays that the appropriate court in Ontario compel Gianna Constand to

participate in a deposition in Ontario. The topics the parties will cover during the deposition are:

plaintiffs injuries, plaintiff's relationship with defendant, the alleged attack, plaintiff's decision

to reveal the alleged attack, the events that occurred thereafter, and any other information Gianna

Constand possesses that may support plaintiff s claims against defendant. Gianna Constand is

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outside the subpoena power of this or any United States court and the testimony sought is not

otherwise obtainable by the defendant.

AUTHORITY

This Court has the inherent authority to issue an international letter of request. This

inherent authority is recognized in the United States Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 28(b), and

Title 28, Section 1781 of the United States Code.

REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS

This Court respectfully submits that any fees and costs endured by the appropriate court

in Ontario in executing this Court's request for international judicial assistance are reimbursable.

Requests for reimbursement should be sent to:

William H. Cosby c/o Patrick J. O'Connor

Cozen O'Connor

1900 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

212.665.2000

SIGNATURE AND SEAL

Dated:

Eduardo C. Robreno, J.

United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

601 Market St

Philadelphia, PA 19106

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