Cosby sex abuse claims: 'The truth is out'

US comedian Bill Cosby admitted he obtained sedatives with the intent of giving them to women he wanted to have sex with, according to court papers from 2005.

The unsealed files - obtained by the Associated Press - show Mr Cosby, now 77, made the admission in a sex abuse civil case which was settled for an undisclosed sum in 2006.

Mr Cosby is facing a series of sexual assault accusations dating back decades. He has denied the claims.

Gloria Allred, a lawyer one of his alleged victims, said that the revelation was "a very big deal".

"We see him and we see the truth for what it is," she added.