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

    The unsealed files, obtained by the Associated Press news agency, show Cosby made the admission in a sex abuse civil case brought by a woman.

    That case was settled for an undisclosed sum in 2006.

    Cosby, now 77, is facing a series of sexual assault accusations dating back decades. He has denied the claims. Cosby has never been criminally charged.

    The documents came to light after the AP went to court to compel the release of the documents. Cosby’s lawyers tried to stop the release of the papers, arguing it would embarrass their client and reveal personal information.

    In his 2005 testimony, Cosby admitted that he obtained Quaaludes in the 1970s with the intent of giving them to women he wanted to have sex with.

    The case was brought by Andrea Constand, a former employee of Temple University — the Philadelphia college with which Cosby was once closely associated.

    The comedian said he had given the sedatives to at least one woman and “other people.”

    Later in the deposition, he said, “I meet Ms T (another woman whose name was redacted to preserve her anonymity) in Las Vegas. She meets me back stage. I give her Quaaludes. We then have sex.”

    His lawyers said that at least two of those accusing the comedian had knowingly taken the sedative.

    Cosby also admitted to offering money to Constand, and other women who had made allegations, in the form of educational trusts.

    Testifying later in the case, Cosby said that he had given Constand one and a half pills of the over-the-counter antihistamine drug Benadryl.

    Cosby has yet to comment on his released testimony.

    (SD-Agencies)