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Cosby’s Accuser Says She Was Drugged, Groped; ‘I was Frozen’

by Associated PressJune 6, 2017January 25, 2022

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby’s chief accuser took the stand at his sexual assault trial Tuesday to tell her story publicly for the first time, saying the comedian groped […]

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Bill Cosby Goes on Trial, his Legacy and Freedom at Stake

by Associated PressJune 5, 2017January 25, 2022

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — 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 […]

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Defense Raises Race Bias in Cosby Jury Selection Process

by Associated PressMay 24, 2017January 25, 2022

PITTSBURGH (AP) — With just one Black person seated among the first 11 jurors chosen for Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial, defense lawyers are crying foul and accusing prosecutors of […]

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Cosby Says He Doesn’t Expect to Testify at Sex Assault Trial

by Associated PressMay 16, 2017January 25, 2022

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby says he doesn’t expect to testify at his Pennsylvania sexual assault trial. The comedian spoke to Sirius radio host Michael Smerconish in an interview being […]

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Bill Cosby Finally Breaks His Silence

by Special to the AFROApril 26, 2017January 25, 2022

Bill Cosby is blind. It’s been more than two years since the embattled, television and film legend, who was once known as “America’s Dad,” has spoken out publicly. During a […]

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Sequestered Jury from Outside Area to Decide Bill Cosby Case

by MaryClaire DaleFebruary 27, 2017January 25, 2022

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A sequestered jury from an outside county will decide the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby, a suburban Philadelphia judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense request […]

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Prosecutors Want 13 Other Women to Testify against Cosby

by Associated PressSeptember 6, 2016January 25, 2022

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Prosecutors hoping to paint actor Bill Cosby as a serial predator at his upcoming sexual assault trial sought Tuesday to put on testimony from 13 other women […]

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Cosby Drops Litigation against Accuser in Sex Assault Case

by MaryClaire DaleJuly 29, 2016January 25, 2022

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby has dropped a lawsuit that demanded the accuser in his criminal case repay the money from their confidential 2006 court settlement. Bill Cosby leaves a […]

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Cosby Demands Money Back from Accuser in Sex Assault Case

by Stephanie CornishFebruary 18, 2016January 25, 2022

Actor and comedian Bill Cosby (left) leaves after a court appearance Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in Norristown, Pa. (AP Photo/Mel Evans);, and Andrea Constand in Toronto. (Marta Iwanek/The Canadian Press […]

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