Bill Cosby Found Guilty on Sexual Assault Charges
On Thursday, the jury in Bill Cosby’s retrial found the 80-year-old comedian guilty of all three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home in a Philadelphia suburb 14 years ago.
Cosby could face up to 10 years in prison on each count, but would likely serve them concurrently. A sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled, and he remains out on bail.
Cosby did not have an audible reaction to his conviction, but erupted shortly afterward. Minutes after the verdict, prosecutors asked the judge to revoke Cosby’s bail because they say he is a flight risk and has a private plane.
Cosby, who did not testify in the trial and has sat quietly throughout the proceedings, then stood up and yelled in a loud, booming voice: “He doesn’t have a plane, you asshole.”
Judge Steven O’Neill ruled that Cosby should not leave his Pennsylvania home, and that he would need to be fitted with a GPS tracking device.
Bill Cosby lashes out and calls prosecutor ‘a–hole’ after jury finds him guilty of indecent assault https://t.co/F5zJTs6kTH
— TIME (@TIME) April 26, 2018
Bill Cosby lashed out at prosecutor in expletive-laden tirade in courtroom after conviction in sexual assault retrial.
BREAKING: Bill Cosby lashes out at prosecutor in expletive-laden tirade in courtroom after conviction in sexual assault retrial.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 26, 2018
Bill Cosby’s attorney: “We are very disappointed by the verdict… the fight is not over.”
Bill Cosby’s attorney: “We are very disappointed by the verdict… the fight is not over.” https://t.co/7Me50zypbC pic.twitter.com/4lyHJYoR0k
— CNN (@CNN) April 26, 2018