 "The Washington Post" said that this suit contributed to Castor's defeat.In November 2017, Castor sued Costand and her lawyers for defamation, charging that the lawsuit and its timing were retaliatory and ruined his political career.In 2017, Cosby stood trial, but the trial ended in a hung jury with jurors unable to agree on Cosby's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, as Castor had predicted in 2005 would happen if he had elected to charge Cosby.