Cosby's lawyer attacks 1 accuser as sex assault trial opens
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Bill Cosby's lawyer asked jurors not to view him as a fallen celebrity on trial in a sexual assault case, but as a flawed man "whose infidelities have made him vulnerable" to these types of accusations.Cosby, 79, the champion of fatherhood and family values, walked into court on the first day of the trial Monday without his wife of more than 50 years, Camille, or any of their four daughters.
Bill Cosby goes on trial, his legacy and freedom at stake
NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania — Bill Cosby went on trial Monday on charges he drugged and sexually assaulted a woman more than a decade ago, with prosecutors immediately introducing evidence the 79-year-old TV star once known as America's Dad had done it before to someone else.The prosecution's opening witness was not the person Cosby is charged with abusing, but another woman, who broke down in tears as she testified that the comedian violated her in the mid-1990s at a hotel bungalow in Los Angeles.Cosby is on trial on charges he assaulted Andrea Constand, a former employee of Temple University's basketball program, at his suburban Philadelphia mansion in 2004.
Bill Cosby's image as family man on line at sexual assault trial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — More than a decade after Bill Cosby invited a college basketball manager to his home to discuss her career, the 79-year-old comedian goes on trial on Monday in a sexual assault case that is sure to define his legacy.Cosby's image as a father and family man, on screen and off, helped fuel his extraordinary 50-year career in entertainment.
Jury of 12 on Bill Cosby sex assault case includes 2 African-Americans
MONTGOMERY COUNTY -- The jury that will hear the sex assault case against Bill Cosby will include two African-Americans among its 12 members in a case Cosby believes could be racially motivated.Prosecutors and the defense team on Wednesday, May 24th also chose six alternate jurors, two of them African-American."It's a terrific jury made up of people of all demographics," Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said. "We're past this nonsense about the optics and things."Cosby's lawyers had complained this week that prosecutors were trying to keep African-Americans off the jury with their seven strikes.
11 people seated on Cosby jury; defense sees race bias
PITTSBURGH — Bill Cosby's lawyers accused Pennsylvania prosecutors of trying to "systematically" keep blacks off the jury Tuesday after prosecutors used their strikes to keep two black women off the panel.Judge Steven O'Neill for now rejected the argument after prosecutors said the second woman was a former detective who had sued Pittsburgh and may have an anti-government bias.
3 white men, 2 white women picked for Bill Cosby jury so far
PHILADELPHIA — The panel that will decide Bill Cosby's fate in his sex assault trial began to take shape Monday with the selection of five jurors, three white men and two white women.The search for 12 jurors and six alternates got off to a brisk start.
Bill Cosby could get trial date at evidence hearing Tuesday
PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby could learn the date of his felony sexual assault trial when he returns to court Tuesday near Philadelphia.The 79-year-old Cosby is accused of drugging and molesting a woman he mentored at Temple University in 2004.The charges come after Cosby's deposition in her lawsuit was unsealed last year.The actor dubbed America's Dad for his popular 1980s TV show testifies about giving women alcohol or pills before sexual encounters.Cosby now hopes to keep the deposition out of the criminal trial.Defense lawyers say he only testified after being told he'd never face charges.
Bill Cosby's criminal case can resume after court rejects appeal
PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania appeals court has rejected Bill Cosby's attempt to halt his criminal case because of what he called a decade-old deal not to prosecute him.The mid-level state Superior Court ruled Monday, April 25th that the criminal sex-assault case against Cosby can proceed.The 78-year-old Cosby is facing trial over a 2004 encounter at his home with a then-Temple University employee.
Bill Cosby case: Comedian asks Pennsylvania court for charges to be thrown out
Bill Cosby's attorneys are arguing in a Pennsylvania court for a second day that sexual assault charges against the comedian should be dropped because the state declined to prosecute the case more than a decade ago.The defense started Wednesday's hearing by calling lawyer John "Jack" P.
Creepy Bill Cosby, Sofia Vergara interaction even creepier 12 years later
It's been 12 years since Bill Cosby guest hosted "The Late Show with David Letterman" to interview Sofia Vergara in 2003, long before "Modern Family." Looking back on the interview in the wake of the many sexual assault allegations against the comedian is a shocking experience, though.The interview is actually Vergara's first appearance on American TV and it doesn't go well.
Wauwatosa School District distancing itself from Bill Cosby, whose face is on "Safety Town" certificates
WAUWATOSA -- The Wauwatosa School District is distancing itself from comedian Bill Cosby.For years, the Wauwatosa School District has offered a national "Safety Town" course.
Denying the allegations: Lawyers for Bill Cosby ask federal judge to throw out defamation lawsuit
BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Bill Cosby have asked a federal judge to throw out a defamation lawsuit filed by three women who accuse the comedian of decades-old sexual offenses.In legal documents filed Friday, February 27th, Cosby's lawyers say each woman has failed to identify a claim against the actor for which the courts can grant relief.Tamara Green, a California lawyer, says Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in the 1970s.Therese Serignese says Cosby drugged and raped her in 1976.
Phylicia Rashad says she was misquoted on Bill Cosby, sets record straight
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Bill Cosby challenged to meet accusers in court or set aside $100 million
(CNN) -- Attorney Gloria Allred challenged comedian Bill Cosby, hounded by allegations of sexual assault, to meet his accusers in court or set aside $100 million to settle their claims.Plus, Lindsay Lohan has a new "addition," but this is actually a good one.
Bill Cosby personally refunds show ticket holders
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Bill Cosby is still performing at a suburban New York venue next weekend but the embattled comic is offering refunds to ticket holders who don't want to go.The Journal News reports that Cosby's two Dec. 6 shows at the Tarrytown Music Hall are going on as scheduled.But ticket holders got an email from the box office Friday offering refunds.The email said Cosby's management would reimburse patrons who don't want to attend the show.Cosby shows in some other states have been canceled after women came forward alleging he sexually assaulted them.
More fallout for Bill Cosby after numerous allegations of sexual assault
More fallout for Bill Cosby.
Bill Cosby to be Marquette University's Commencement speaker
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Bill Cosby will be Marquette University’s Commencement speaker at this year’s spring ceremony, which will be held Sunday, May 19th at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.