Thomas Arthur Mesereau Jr. is an American attorney best known for successfully defending Michael Jackson in his 2005 child molestation trial, as well as representing many other celebrities

Cosby's lawyer Tom Mesereau is known as one of Hollywood's most sought-after legal aces, with a string of seemingly improbable courtroom victories and a client list that has included Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson, and Robert Blake.

Tom Mesereau's view of the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby has been consistent since long before he became the entertainer's lawyer.

He explained it the day Cosby was arrested in 2015, when Mesereau told CNN that Cosby's confidential lawsuit settlement and payment to Andrea Constand should be central to the defense.

"If it happened in this case — and I would have trouble believing it didn't — and I were cross-examining the person, the first thing I would ask her would be, 'What's more important to you, money or principle?' " he said.

Now Mesereau will get his chance.

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