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Three women came together and detailed allegations that comedian Bill Cosby sexually abused and groped them decades ago, as their lawyer challenged the entertainer to put $100m (€80,000) in a fund for his accusers and let a panel of retired judges determine the truth about the claims.

A New York venue has axed Bill Cosby's scheduled performance this weekend as the veteran entertainer was engulfed by more sex abuse claims.

Bill Cosby is being sued by a woman alleging he molested her in 1974 at the Playboy Mansion in LA when she was 15, in what is believed to be the first court case arising from a recent wave of sexual misconduct accusations against the comedian.

A Southern California woman has sued Bill Cosby, claiming the comedian molested her in the 1970s when she was 15.