A swanky charity gala turned into a painful night out for WABC radio host and former television anchor Rita Cosby — who was conked in the head by a sound speaker, she claimed in a lawsuit.
Cosby, 59, was attending the Catholic Charities event at the Museum of Natural History when a JBL speaker toppled over and injured her during the June 7, 2023 event, she claimed in a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit.
The longtime reporter and author who worked for Fox News from 1995 to 2005, and co-hosts the Cats & Cosby show on WABC radio, said in court papers that she was seriously hurt as a result of the incident but did not detail the injuries.
Cosby is suing the city, Catholic Charities and a Staten Island company, Pro Sho Sound Services, which provided video, audio and staging services for the fundraiser, for unspecified damages.
Pro Sho Sound and the city Law Department declined comment.