Tag: Bill Cosby
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Hard lessons for lawyers in Cosby case; tougher for victims
We should reject Castor’s misguided notion outright and declare that district attorneys do not possess this effective pardon power,” Justice Kevin Dougherty wrote in a partial dissent
July 2, 2021 -
Bill Cosby: Just desserts!
The conviction of Bill Cosby shows that denouements are possible in cases of sexual misconduct by powerful persons, say Joyeeta Banerjee and Rajdeep Banerjee.
November 8, 2018 -
Bill Cosby’s walk of fame star damaged
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has decided not to remove Cosby's star even after he was sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison
September 28, 2018 -
God give Cosby mercy, says Stevie Wonder
Cosby was sentenced on Tuesday by a court in Norristown, Pennsylvania for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004.
September 27, 2018 -
Cosby jury deadlocked after four days of deliberations
The jury in the sexual assault trial of comedian Bill Cosby remained deadlocked after four days of deliberations, and will resume its discussions on Friday morning. The jury indicated the problem on Thursday, the fourth day of deliberations, after writing a note to Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill earlier that day, reports aceshowbiz.com. "We cannot …
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June 16, 2017 -
Bill Cosby attends trial on charges of sexual abuse
Comedian Bill Cosby attended the first day of his trial for alleged sexual assault of Canadian Andrea Constand, one of more than 60 women who have filed criminal charges against him. The 79-year-old remained silent during the the trial, which began on Monday amid strong security measures at the Norristown courthouse, outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reported …
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June 6, 2017 -
Bill Cosby to restart career once legal battles end?
Actor-comedian Bill Cosby’s lawyer has said the star intends to restart his career once the sexual assault charges on him subside. The 79-year-old is being sued for defamation by several alleged victims in Massachusetts’ federal court. As part of the law suit, the complainant are seeking Cosby’s business records. Cosby’s attorney Angela Agrusa filed a …
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November 12, 2016