Two of Bill Cosby’s accusers say they hope he is sentenced to prison
6 years, 3 months ago

Two of Bill Cosby’s accusers say they hope he is sentenced to prison

LA Times  

Attorney Gloria Allred, center, addresses reporters at a news conference Sunday in Philadelphia. Two of the women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault decades ago said Sunday that they hope he will be sentenced to prison time this week. Lise-Lotte Lublin and Chelan Lasha, who appeared with attorney Gloria Allred, also said they hoped they would be allowed to read victim impact statements before Cosby is sentenced on three felony counts of aggravated indecent assault. “I really think it’s important that he spend some time behind bars,” said Lublin, who said Cosby assaulted her when she was 23 in 1989. She said Cosby should be sentenced to “a substantial period of time,” shouldn’t receive probation or house arrest, and shouldn’t remain free pending appeal.

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What led a New York court to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction? | Explained
8 months, 2 weeks ago

What led a New York court to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction? | Explained

The Hindu  

In a 4-to-3 decision on April 25, New York’s highest court overturned former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction — a landmark case in the #MeToo movement. Scathing dissent The three judges — Madeline Singas, Anthony Cannataro and Michael J. Garcia penned scathing dissents accusing the majority of facilitating “a disturbing trend of overturning juries’ guilty verdicts in cases …

Bill Cosby accusers seek to expand time frames for lawsuits by sex-assault victims
1 year, 7 months ago

Bill Cosby accusers seek to expand time frames for lawsuits by sex-assault victims

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A group of women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and were dismayed when he had his conviction overturned and left prison are trying again to seek justice in the courts, by urging states to give them more time to pursue civil damages. Cosby has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 60 women but was …

'America's dad' in trouble again! Bill Cosby's legal saga takes a new twist as Playboy model raises new allegations
1 year, 7 months ago

'America's dad' in trouble again! Bill Cosby's legal saga takes a new twist as Playboy model raises new allegations

Hindustan Times  

In a stunning turn of events, Bill Cosby finds himself facing a fresh legal battle as former Playboy model Victoria Valentino files a new lawsuit, accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting her. Speaking Out Valentino's decision to come forward and take legal action against Cosby carries immense personal significance. From America's Dad to Accused Offender Once hailed as "America's …

Bill Cosby, 85, seen in public for the first time since his June 2021 release from prison
1 year, 9 months ago

Bill Cosby, 85, seen in public for the first time since his June 2021 release from prison

Daily Mail  

Bill Cosby was out and about in New York City on Wednesday - his first public outing since being released from prison nearly two years ago. Bill Cosby is pictured on Wednesday in midtown Manhattan - the first sighing of the 85-year-old since his release from prison in June 2021 Cosby was leaning on an aide and walking with a …

Bill Cosby Faces Sex Abuse Allegations Again As Civil Trial Opens
2 years, 7 months ago

Bill Cosby Faces Sex Abuse Allegations Again As Civil Trial Opens

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Bill Cosby will again be facing sex abuse allegations Wednesday as attorneys give opening statements in a civil trial that’s one of the last remaining legal claims against the comedian. Cosby’s attorneys, who say no sexual abuse happened, are likely to emphasize that the burden of proving the nearly 50-year-old case lies entirely …

Here’s why Bill Cosby is back on trial nearly a year after his release from prison
2 years, 7 months ago

Here’s why Bill Cosby is back on trial nearly a year after his release from prison

LA Times  

Bill Cosby, seen in 2018, will face a civil trial that begins in June. Bill Cosby is back on trial for alleged sexual assault, nearly a year after he was released from prison on an overturned criminal conviction in a different case. Huth’s case is one of the last remaining civil lawsuits the once-beloved “Cosby Show” star faces after settling …

Supreme Court Won't Review Decision Freeing Bill Cosby From Prison
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Won't Review Decision Freeing Bill Cosby From Prison

Huff Post  

Bill Cosby reacts outside his home in Elkins Park, Pa., Wednesday, June 30,2021 after being released from prison. via Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday without comment that it would not review Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case, leaving him a free man and ending a two-decade legal drama that shifted the cultural landscape, destroyed the groundbreaking …

Bill Cosby likely to avoid testifying in sex assault lawsuit
2 years, 11 months ago

Bill Cosby likely to avoid testifying in sex assault lawsuit

Associated Press  

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — A Los Angeles judge on Friday appeared strongly inclined to allow Bill Cosby to invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege and avoid giving a deposition in the lawsuit of a woman who alleges he sexually abused her when she was 15 in the mid-1970s. At a hearing to argue the issue, Superior Court Judge Craig Karlan agreed …

Artist sues newly freed Bill Cosby over 1990 hotel encounter
3 years, 3 months ago

Artist sues newly freed Bill Cosby over 1990 hotel encounter

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A prominent Bill Cosby accuser filed suit Thursday against the actor over a 1990 hotel room encounter in Atlantic City, New Jersey, before the state’s two-year window to file older sexual assault claims expires. The 84-year-old Cosby has been free since June, when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his 2018 sexual assault conviction in another case on procedural …

Artist sues newly freed Bill Cosby over 1990 hotel encounter
3 years, 3 months ago

Artist sues newly freed Bill Cosby over 1990 hotel encounter

New Indian Express  

PHILADELPHIA: A prominent Bill Cosby accuser filed suit Thursday, October 14, 2021, against the actor over a 1990 hotel room encounter in Atlantic City, New Jersey, before the state's two-year window to file older sexual assault claims expires. The 84-year-old Cosby has been free since June, when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his 2018 sexual assault conviction in another case …

Accuser sues Bill Cosby for $125m, saying he drugged and raped her at Trump Taj Mahal
3 years, 3 months ago

Accuser sues Bill Cosby for $125m, saying he drugged and raped her at Trump Taj Mahal

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Mr Cosby continues to maintain steadfast in his …

Bill Cosby accuser Andrea Constand blasts court for 'setting predator loose' as she releases memoir
3 years, 4 months ago

Bill Cosby accuser Andrea Constand blasts court for 'setting predator loose' as she releases memoir

Daily Mail  

Bill Cosby’s accuser on Tuesday slammed the ‘flawed’ American criminal justice system for freeing a ‘sexually violent predator’ and also hit out at the actor’s longtime co-star Phylicia Rashad for ‘not supporting survivors.’ Andrea Constand is the 48-year-old Canadian basketball coach who has accused Cosby of drugging her and sexually assaulting her when she was an employee at Temple University …

Bill Cosby WILL go to trial in civil lawsuit alleging he assaulted girl, 15, at Playboy Mansion
3 years, 5 months ago

Bill Cosby WILL go to trial in civil lawsuit alleging he assaulted girl, 15, at Playboy Mansion

Daily Mail  

Bill Cosby will go to trial for a civil lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted an underage girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1974, it has been reported less than two months after he was released from a Pennsylvania prison. Judy Huth, righjt, alleged in a lawsuit filed in 2014 that Bill Cosby, left, sexually assaulted her at the famed mansion …

Explained: Why Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction was revoked by US court three years after he was found guilty
3 years, 6 months ago

Explained: Why Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction was revoked by US court three years after he was found guilty

Firstpost  

Here’s all you need to know about Bill Cosby’s trial and background on the nonprosecution agreement that set him free Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction was thrown out Wednesday by Pennsylvania’s highest court in a ruling that swiftly freed the actor from prison more than three years after he was found guilty of drugging and molesting Temple University employee Andrea …

Bill Cosby rape accuser Janice Dickinson is seen out as star's sex assault conviction was axed
3 years, 6 months ago

Bill Cosby rape accuser Janice Dickinson is seen out as star's sex assault conviction was axed

Daily Mail  

Supermodel Janice Dickinson appeared upset as she left a gym in the wake of Bill Cosby's release from prison - as her attorney told of the star's 'disgust' at his release. In exclusive photos, American model Janice Dickinson was seen leaving the gym after her attorney Lisa Bloom said she was 'disgusted' by the decision to overturn Bill Cosby's sex …

Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned
3 years, 6 months ago

Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s highest court threw out Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and released him from prison Wednesday in a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as “America’s Dad,” ruling that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor’s agreement not to charge Cosby. Cosby’s conviction being overturned is for the world and all …

Cosby Show actor Phylicia Rashad says she supports survivors of sexual assault after backlash
3 years, 6 months ago

Cosby Show actor Phylicia Rashad says she supports survivors of sexual assault after backlash

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Cosby Show actor Phylicia Rashad, who played Bill Cosby’s wife …

Celebrities react with anger over Bill Cosby's release from prison
3 years, 6 months ago

Celebrities react with anger over Bill Cosby's release from prison

Daily Mail  

Harvey Weinstein accuser Rosanna Arquette is among the chorus of celebrities slamming the shock decision to release Bill Cosby from prison, saying her 'heart and soul' is with his victims. The news of Bill Cosby's release from prison on Wednesday sent shockwaves across the country with a number of celebrities and Hollywood figures slamming the decision The decision to overturn …

Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court
3 years, 6 months ago

Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court

The Hindu  

Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction on Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case. The court said that District Attorney Kevin Steele, who made the decision to arrest Cosby, was obligated to stand by his predecessor’s promise not to charge Cosby when he later gave potentially incriminating …

Bill Cosby’s Sex Assault Conviction Overturned By Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Bill Cosby’s Sex Assault Conviction Overturned By Court

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s highest court threw out Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and opened the way for his immediate release from prison Wednesday in a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as “America’s Dad,” ruling that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor’s agreement not to charge Cosby. But the …

Bill Cosby freed from prison after court overturns sex assault conviction
3 years, 6 months ago

Bill Cosby freed from prison after court overturns sex assault conviction

LA Times  

Bill Cosby was released from prison after the Pennsylvania high court ruled the sex assault case against him violated an earlier deal with prosecutors. Bill Cosby was freed from prison Wednesday after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction, a stunning turnaround in a case that had marked the first high-profile celebrity trial of the #MeToo movement. At the …

Bill Cosby released: Timeline of sexual assault scandal
3 years, 6 months ago

Bill Cosby released: Timeline of sexual assault scandal

LA Times  

The overturning of Bill Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault conviction may be the most shocking chapter yet in the saga of the legendary entertainer who was once hailed as “America’s dad.” Cosby had been found guilty on three counts of aggravated assault stemming from a 2004 encounter at his Cheltenham, Pa., mansion with Andrea Constand, a former Temple University women’s basketball …

Bill Cosby released after court overturns sex assault conviction
3 years, 6 months ago

Bill Cosby released after court overturns sex assault conviction

Al Jazeera  

Pennsylvania’s highest court says an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case. Bill Cosby has been released from prison on Wednesday after the US State of Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sex assault conviction, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Justice David Wecht, writing for a split court, said Cosby had relied on …

Bill Cosby sex assault conviction appeal goes to state top court
4 years, 1 month ago

Bill Cosby sex assault conviction appeal goes to state top court

Al Jazeera  

Pennsylvania’s highest court questioned Tuesday whether Bill Cosby’s alleged history of intoxicating and sexually assaulting young women amounted to a signature crime pattern, given studies that show as many as half of all sexual assaults involve drugs or alcohol. Cosby, 83, hopes to overturn his 2018 sex assault conviction because the judge let prosecutors call five other accusers who said …

Bill Cosby's sex assault conviction gets high court review
4 years, 1 month ago

Bill Cosby's sex assault conviction gets high court review

The Independent  

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In surprise move, Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear Bill Cosby’s appeal
4 years, 6 months ago

In surprise move, Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear Bill Cosby’s appeal

LA Times  

Bill Cosby arrives for a sentencing hearing following his sexual assault conviction at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., in September 2018. In a stunning decision that could test the legal framework of #MeToo cases, Pennsylvania’s highest court says it will review the trial decision to let five other accusers testify at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial in 2018, …

Bill Cosby granted appeal in 2018 sexual assault conviction
4 years, 6 months ago

Bill Cosby granted appeal in 2018 sexual assault conviction

The Independent  

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Bill Cosby granted appeal in Pennsylvania sex assault case
4 years, 6 months ago

Bill Cosby granted appeal in Pennsylvania sex assault case

Al Jazeera  

Cosby has been in prison for nearly 2 years after being convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. In a stunning decision that could test the legal framework of #MeToo cases, comedian Bill Cosby has won the right to fight his 2018 sexual assault conviction in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Dozens of other accusers had come forward …

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years imprisonment for rape, sexual assault; 67-yr-old says ‘genuinely confused’ about accusations
4 years, 10 months ago

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years imprisonment for rape, sexual assault; 67-yr-old says ‘genuinely confused’ about accusations

Firstpost  

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced on Wednesday to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, a sight the Hollywood mogul’s multitude of accusers thought they would never see. New York: Harvey Weinstein was sentenced on Wednesday to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, a sight the Hollywood mogul’s multitude of accusers thought they would never see. …

Bill Cosby sex assault verdict upheld; spokesman lashes out
5 years, 1 month ago

Bill Cosby sex assault verdict upheld; spokesman lashes out

Associated Press  

Bill Cosby lost his bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction Tuesday, as an appeals court upheld the verdict in the first celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. “This decision is a reminder that no one is above the law,” Andrea Constand, the victim in Cosby’s case, said in a text message to The Associated Press on Tuesday. But the …

Judge: Cosby accusers’ testimony points to ‘signature’ crime
5 years, 8 months ago

Judge: Cosby accusers’ testimony points to ‘signature’ crime

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The judge who presided over Bill Cosby’s criminal case said he let five other accusers testify at the sex-assault trial because their accounts had “chilling similarities” that pointed to a “signature” crime. “These chilling similarities rendered testimony admissible.” O’Neill had allowed just one other accuser to testify at Cosby’s first trial in June 2017, when a jury deadlock …

Anti-Kavanaugh advert compares judge to Bill Clinton and Bill Cosby
6 years, 3 months ago

Anti-Kavanaugh advert compares judge to Bill Clinton and Bill Cosby

Daily Mail  

A new attack ad comparing Brett Kavanaugh to Bill Clinton, Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby has been launched by the American Civil Liberties Union. It is part of a million-dollar effort by the nonprofit to persuade wavering senators not to back Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court amid sexual assault claims by three women. Brett Kavanaugh has vehemently denied sex …

Some black Americans see racial comeuppance in Cosby saga
6 years, 3 months ago

Some black Americans see racial comeuppance in Cosby saga

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — After spending years building his persona as a model husband and father, Bill Cosby took an abrupt turn nearly 15 years ago with a now-infamous speech to an NAACP convention. Cosby “made the decision to focus his attention on beating up on the black poor, on telling the world that black people were dysfunctional, pathological and undeserving of …

Commentary: Bill Cosby in handcuffs, Brett Kavanaugh questioned: Why this is more than a #MeToo moment
6 years, 3 months ago

Commentary: Bill Cosby in handcuffs, Brett Kavanaugh questioned: Why this is more than a #MeToo moment

LA Times  

Television Critic In the most visually stunning moment of the #MeToo era, former American icon Bill Cosby was led away from a Pennsylvania courtroom in handcuffs Tuesday. Judge Steven O’Neill referred to Cosby as a “sexually violent predator” while sentencing him for the 2004 assault of Andrea Constand on three counts of aggravated indecent assault, which he was convicted of …

Andrea Constand’s impact statement: Bill Cosby ‘robbed me’
6 years, 3 months ago

Andrea Constand’s impact statement: Bill Cosby ‘robbed me’

Associated Press  

Victim impact statement submitted in writing by Andrea Constand, the former Temple University employee whom Bill Cosby was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting in 2004, and released by prosecutors at Cosby’s sentencing Tuesday in Norristown, Pennsylvania: To truly understand the impact that sexual assault has had on my life, you have to understand the person that I was before …

Bill Cosby Faces 5-10 Years in Jail for Sexual Assault
6 years, 3 months ago

Bill Cosby Faces 5-10 Years in Jail for Sexual Assault

The Quint  

"We know that from the statements he made. Cosby, the first high-profile American celebrity to be convicted in the #MeToo era, should be locked up for as long as a decade and be required to register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life, prosecutors said. The sentence was expected to come on Tuesday after Judge Steven T. …

Cosby sentenced to 3-10 years, deemed ‘sexually violent predator’
6 years, 3 months ago

Cosby sentenced to 3-10 years, deemed ‘sexually violent predator’

Al Jazeera  

Cosby was convicted in April of drugging and sexually assaulting one-time friend Andrea Constand in 2004. Pennsylvania Judge Steven O’Neill also deemed Cosby a “sexually violent predator”, meaning that he must undergo monthly counselling for the rest of his life and report quarterly to authorities. Cosby’s lawyers had also fought the “sexually violent predator” designation, arguing that Pennsylvania’s sex-offender law …

Celebrity comedian Bill Cosby in court for sentencing in sexual assault case
6 years, 3 months ago

Celebrity comedian Bill Cosby in court for sentencing in sexual assault case

Hindustan Times  

Bill Cosby and his chief accuser arrived at a suburban Philadelphia courthouse Monday for the start of a sentencing hearing that will determine how the 81-year-old comedian will be punished for drugging and sexually assaulting her more than 14 years ago. At the end of the potentially two-day hearing, Montgomery County Judge Steven T. O’Neill could sentence Cosby to as …

Bill Cosby's sentencing for aggravated indecent assault begins today
6 years, 3 months ago

Bill Cosby's sentencing for aggravated indecent assault begins today

Daily Mail  

Bill Cosby's sentencing for three counts of aggravated indecent assault against Andrea Constand, 45, begins today in Philadelphia with an outcome expected as soon as tomorrow. Bill Cosby's sentencing for three counts of aggravated indecent assault against Andrea Constand, 45, begins today with an outcome expected as soon as tomorrow Levenson told NBC that this may not be the case …

Cosby accusers say they hope he is sentenced to jail time
6 years, 3 months ago

Cosby accusers say they hope he is sentenced to jail time

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Two of the women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault decades ago said Sunday they hope he will be sentenced to prison time this week. “I really think it’s important that he spend some time behind bars,” said Lublin, who said Cosby assaulted her when she was 23 in 1989. “He deserves every year.” Lasha said …

Cosby to fight ‘sexually violent predator’ tag at sentencing
6 years, 3 months ago

Cosby to fight ‘sexually violent predator’ tag at sentencing

Associated Press  

Bill Cosby’s sentencing hearing Monday will begin with testimony about his sex offender evaluation and, presumably, a fierce debate over whether the 81-year-old actor should be branded a sexually violent predator. “It’s the modern-day version of a scarlet letter,” said lawyer Demetra Mehta, a former Philadelphia public defender, “which I think is sort of an interesting philosophical issue at this …

Cosby lawyers fight testimony of other women at sentencing
6 years, 4 months ago

Cosby lawyers fight testimony of other women at sentencing

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby’s lawyers will fight a prosecution bid to have other accusers testify at his sentencing this month on felony sex assault charges. Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt last week called the prosecution effort “another publicity stunt.” Judge Steven T. O’Neill has set aside two days for the sentencing hearing. The defense also plans to fight a state board’s …

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