Bill Cosby's wife will have to give a deposition in a defamation lawsuit against the comedian.

A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled today that Camille Cosby will have to speak to lawyers, but would not to have to answer questions about some private conversations with her husband.

Cosby's lawyers had asked that Camille be excused from giving a deposition in a civil suit against the entertainer from seven women who have accused him of sexual assault.

His lawyers argued her reputation could be damaged if intimate details of the couple's relationship were revealed. More than 50 women have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault in cases dating back several decades.  (Metro Networks Inc.)

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