Los Angeles prosecutors won't charge Bill Cosby

Los Angeles prosecutors said Tuesday they will not file any charges against Bill Cosby, The Associated Press reports. Earlier this month in a civil lawsuit, Judy Huth accused the comedian of molesting her at age 15.

Cosby's attorney countered that Huth attempted to extort $250,000 from the comedian before she sued and spoke with police detectives.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said they will not file a misdemeanor charge because the statute of limitations has passed on the 1974 incident.

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