Cosby’s defense team is asking a federal magistrate judge to place under seal the 900-page transcript of a deposition given by the comedian in which he admits to buying Quaaludes, a powerful sedative, to give to women with whom he wants to have sex. What makes the request notable is that the transcript, far from being a secret court document, is already in the possession of several news organizations, including The Washington Post, the New York Times and the Associated Press, all of which bought it from a court stenography service and reported extensively on its contents last July.... MORE
