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Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by naijjaman(m): 7:17pm On Apr 26, 2018
Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America's Dad.

Cosby, 80, could end up spending his final years in prison after a jury concluded he sexually violated Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. He claimed the encounter was consensual.

The verdict came after a two-week retrial in which prosecutors put five other women on the stand who testified that Cosby, married for 54 years, drugged and violated them, too. One of those women asked him through her tears, "You remember, don't you, Mr. Cosby?"

The panel of seven men and five women reached a verdict after deliberating 14 hours over two days, vindicating prosecutors' decision to retry Cosby after his first trial ended with a hung jury less than a year ago.

Cosby could get up to 10 years in prison on each of the three counts of aggravated indecent assault. He is likely to get less than that under state sentencing guidelines, but given his age, even a modest term could mean he will die behind bars.

Constand, 45, a former Temple women's basketball administrator, told jurors that Cosby knocked her out with three blue pills he called "your friends" and then penetrated her with his fingers as she lay immobilized, unable to resist or say no.

It was the only criminal case to arise from a barrage of allegations from more than 60 women who said the former TV star drugged and molested them over a span of five decades.

"The time for the defendant to escape justice is over," prosecutor Stewart Ryan said in his closing argument. "It's finally time for the defendant to dine on the banquet of his own consequences."

Another prosecutor, Kristen Feden, said Cosby was "nothing like the image that he played on TV" as sweater-wearing, wisdom-dispensing father of five Dr. Cliff Huxtable on "The Cosby Show."

Cosby's retrial took place against the backdrop of #MeToo, the movement against sexual misconduct that has taken down powerful men in rapid succession, among them Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Kevin Spacey and Sen. Al Franken.

The jurors all indicated they were aware of #MeToo but said before the trial they could remain impartial. Cosby's lawyers slammed #MeToo, calling Cosby its victim and likening it to a witch hunt or a lynching.

After failing to win a conviction last year, prosecutors had more courtroom weapons at their disposal for the retrial. The other accusers' testimony helped move the case beyond a he-said, she-said, allowing prosecutors to argue that Cosby was a menace to women long before he met Constand. Only one other accuser was permitted to testify at Cosby's first trial.

Cosby's new defense team, led by Michael Jackson lawyer Tom Mesereau, launched a highly aggressive attack on Constand and the other women.

Their star witness, a longtime Temple employee, testified that Constand once spoke of setting up a prominent person and suing. Constand sued Cosby after prosecutors initially declined to file charges, settling with him for nearly $3.4 million over a decade ago.

"You're dealing with a pathological liar," Mesereau told the jury.

His colleague on the defense team, Katheen Bliss, derided the other accusers as home-wreckers and suggested they made up their stories in a bid for money and fame.

But Cosby himself had long ago confirmed sordid revelations about drugs and extramarital sex.

In a deposition he gave over a decade ago as part of Constand's lawsuit, Cosby acknowledged he had obtained quaaludes to give to women he wanted to have sex with, "the same as a person would say, 'Have a drink.'" The sedative was a popular party drug before the U.S. banned it more than 30 years ago.

Cosby also acknowledged giving pills to Constand before their sexual encounter. But he identified them as the over-the-counter cold and allergy medicine Benadryl and insisted they were meant to help her relax.

The entertainer broke racial barriers as the first black actor to star in a network show, "I Spy," in the 1960s. He created the top-ranked "Cosby Show" two decades later. He also found success with his "Fat Albert" animated TV show and served as pitchman for Jello-O pudding.

Later in his career, he attracted controversy for lecturing about social dysfunction in poor black neighborhoods, railing against young people stealing things and wearing baggy pants.

It was Cosby's reputation as a public moralist that prompted a federal judge, acting in response to a request from The Associated Press, to unseal portions of the deposition.

Its release helped destroy the "Cosby Show" star's career and good-guy image. It also prompted authorities to reopen the criminal investigation, and he was charged in late 2015.

The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they grant permission. Constand has done so.

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by IdeyFindWife: 7:20pm On Apr 26, 2018
The shame is too much and in old age too

Guys, abeg let us pray!

O God, the kinda youthful shenanigans that'd get us hung by the balls like Bill Cosby or hung by our bia-bia like Dino

May we never do it (and let no 'snitchy' bitchh locate our #Zanga), amen!

PS
Hian, the way pple brag about FTC sef?
Any body in need of this FTC should come and take it in the other room grin
Abeg (no guys o angry)

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by afbstrategies: 7:29pm On Apr 26, 2018
One thing I love about the American people and their system. Their courts don’t respect fame or money. They will put you away and throw away the jail keys. Famous Bill Cosby is fated to die in prison. Sad. So sad.

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by Mynd44: 7:38pm On Apr 26, 2018
Not assault

Sexual predation is more like it

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by brutal1(m): 7:38pm On Apr 26, 2018
O

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by Flokey: 7:38pm On Apr 26, 2018
Bill is a good guy ,he did not grab them by the pvssy rather he took them to za oza room wink

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by johnmba: 7:38pm On Apr 26, 2018
America system is working.

To fight corruption you need to build a system that works.

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by ayaside(m): 7:39pm On Apr 26, 2018
afbstrategies:
One thing I love about the American people and their system. Their courts don’t respect fame or money. They will put you away and throw away the jail keys. Famous Bill Cosby is fated to die in prison. Sad. So sad.
That's a LIE.

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by Burgerlomo: 7:39pm On Apr 26, 2018
So sad cool
Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by iamJ(m): 7:39pm On Apr 26, 2018
at his old age cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy


waste of time

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by thatigboman: 7:40pm On Apr 26, 2018
afbstrategies:
One thing I love about the American people and their system. Their courts don’t respect fame or money. They will put you away and throw away the jail keys. Famous Bill Cosby is fated to die in prison. Sad. So sad.
that na small. Good thing about american judicial system is trial by jury of your peers.
Ordinary americans - mechanics, brick layers, engineers, doctors, celebrities. Everybody is equal before the law.

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by davodyguy: 7:40pm On Apr 26, 2018
I posted about it a short while ago

He would have to spend the rest if his life in jail.

What a world we live in. Feminists over to you

Women play carelessly with the men, touch them on parts that should be private, but when queried, they say it was a joke.

Let a man try same 'joke' it becomes sexual harassment.

What a world

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by greencard: 7:40pm On Apr 26, 2018
Dey don get bill cosby

Poor billy lipsrsealed

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by GeneralOjukwu: 7:41pm On Apr 26, 2018
This should be a lesson to all the rapists (chivera018's father...watch it wink) reading this.

On this Nairaland, some guys have shocked me with their attitudes towards rape.

It's a good thing some of them are fortunate to travel out and continue the raping there.

This is a lesson that at times (unfortunately) the truth eventually comes out. I wish it was ALL the time

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by DIYhackers: 7:41pm On Apr 26, 2018
He had several celebs behind him, one would think he's going free on this. Celebs live a double life, one in secret and one in public. What a bad ending at the age of 80.

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by Tmemzi: 7:41pm On Apr 26, 2018
Watching it live now on CNN. Chaiiiii from Grace to Grass oo

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by Nobody: 7:41pm On Apr 26, 2018
johnmba:
America system is working.

To fight corruption you need to build a system that works.

You also need citizens that won't sabotage it by defending the corrupt

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by greencard: 7:43pm On Apr 26, 2018
afbstrategies:
One thing I love about the American people and their system. Their courts don’t respect fame or money. They will put you away and throw away the jail keys. Famous Bill Cosby is fated to die in prison. Sad. So sad.
its not what u think it is

Billy was just a scapegoat...Higher powers in play

If u know u know

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by gistyinka(m): 7:44pm On Apr 26, 2018
Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by thatigboman: 7:44pm On Apr 26, 2018
DIYhackers:
He had several celebs behind him, one would think he's going free on this
american judicial system no send u. Remember they jailed Will Smith for underpaying tax

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by greencard: 7:44pm On Apr 26, 2018
Tmemzi:
Watching it live now on CNN. Chaiiiii from Grace to Grass oo
don't believe all what u hear on CNN

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by davodyguy: 7:44pm On Apr 26, 2018
greencard:
its not what u think it is

Billy was just a scapegoat...Higher powers in play

If u know u know

Someone said so too

Trump wants to prove a point too, that he's not going to sanction women abuses and abuses must go to jail

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by scarffield(m): 7:44pm On Apr 26, 2018
oga bill, see wetin ur prique don do u nw.
Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by Profitsng(m): 7:45pm On Apr 26, 2018
Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by Tmemzi: 7:46pm On Apr 26, 2018
Nah lie abeg. Don't try turning things or misleading people.
greencard:
its not what u think it is

Billy was just a scapegoat...Higher powers in play

If u know u know

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by Gangster1ms: 7:46pm On Apr 26, 2018
Old man still dey chase pussy upandan.. must have been a chronic rapist during his young age angry
Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by Nobody: 7:47pm On Apr 26, 2018
reasons i have no role models

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by DIYhackers: 7:47pm On Apr 26, 2018
thatigboman:
american judicial system no send u. Remember they jailed Will Smith for underpaying tax
that's the thing. It's difficult to manipulate the American judiciary system especially when it comes to breaking the law.

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by Rosskii: 7:48pm On Apr 26, 2018
afbstrategies:
One thing I love about the American people and their system. Their courts don’t respect fame or money. They will put you away and throw away the jail keys. Famous Bill Cosby is fated to die in prison. Sad. So sad.

Bullshit. Loads of criminals are running around free in America. If Bill was white he'd likely be walking free too.

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by AngelicBeing: 7:49pm On Apr 26, 2018
sad

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by afbstrategies: 7:49pm On Apr 26, 2018
ayaside:

That's a LIE.

Why is it a lie? A former governor in Virginia and his wife both went to jail for a Rolex wrist watch and air tickets given to them by a contractor. Also why hasn’t Atiku visited USA for over 4 years? Because the ex congressman he allegedly gave 50k bribe served over 5 years in jail while Atiku is walking free in Nigeria. Bill Cosby was always interested in white women and never did anything for blacks and that’s why they never backed him during the entire trial. Don’t get me wrong, I feel forhim and his family.

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Re: Bill Cosby Found Guilty On All 3 Counts In Sexual Assault Retrial by IamaNigerianGuy(m): 7:50pm On Apr 26, 2018
afbstrategies:
One thing I love about the American people and their system. Their courts don’t respect fame or money. They will put you away and throw away the jail keys. Famous Bill Cosby is fated to die in prison. Sad. So sad.

Ted Kennedy caused the death of Mary Joe Kopechne in 1969. No jail time
Jacqueline Mars the heir to the Mars empire killed someone in an auto accident and never served jail time.
Bill Clinton assaulted multiple women. Served no jail time.
David Petreus was careless with military secrets. Served no jail time.
Hillary Clinton compromized state secrets. Served no jail time.
Ronald Reagans shooter John Hinckley got away with a diagnosis of mental illness as his family was rich.

You can get away with crime if you are rich, famous and white.

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