Apr 23 Bill Cosby defense blocked from using deposition, as sexual assault trial nears end By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Jurors in Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial won't hear old deposition testimony from a confidante of his chief accuser, a judge ruled Monday, dealing a blow to his lawyers' effort to undermine her credibility. Continue reading
Apr 19 Cosby defense loses fifth bid for mistrial By Associated Press The judge says there is "simply no grounds for a mistrial" and that Cosby's lawyers are raising the issue too late. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 6:04 Here’s how Bill Cosby’s second trial is playing out differently Prosecutors in the Bill Cosby sexual assault retrial say they are close to wrapping up their case, and a judge has ruled that jurors can hear Cosby's 2005 testimony admitting he gave quaaludes to women. Andrea Constand asserts the comedian… Continue watching
Apr 13 Andrea Constand, Bill Cosby’s chief accuser, says she wants justice By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Andrea Constand's appearance was her second chance to confront Cosby in court after his first trial ended with a hung jury. This time, though, she will face a defense team intent on portraying her as a "con artist" who framed… Continue reading
Apr 12 Model Janice Dickinson tells jury Bill Cosby raped her in 1982 By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Model Janice Dickinson, the fourth accuser to take the witness stand at Cosby's sex assault retrial, told jurors she was "rendered motionless" by the pill as Cosby got on top of her in his Lake Tahoe, California, hotel room. Continue reading
Apr 11 Woman calls Bill Cosby a ‘serial rapist’ as sexual assault retrial begins By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The woman was first among a number of witnesses who are expected to testify that Cosby drugged and molested them during his sexual assault retrial in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Apr 04 Bill Cosby jury selected after dispute over racial discrimination By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A jury of seven men and five women — 10 of them white, two of them black — was selected Wednesday after the defense made accusations of racial discrimination. Continue reading
Mar 29 Bill Cosby’s lawyers demand that jurors in sexual assault retrial hear witness By Associated Press Prosecutors say Judge Steven O'Neill should block her testimony like he did in the first trial because it would be hearsay. Continue reading
Nov 28 Why do state laws put an expiration date on sex crimes? By Laura Santhanam At the state level nationwide, a movement is gaining momentum to ease or eliminate statutes of limitation to prosecute sexual offenses. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 1:52 Cosby ‘not out of the woods’ after mistrial By PBS News Hour The Pennsylvania judge in the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial declared a mistrial Saturday after the jury could not reach a unanimous decision. Washington Post reporter Manuel Roig-Franzia joins Hari Sreenivasan from Philadelphia to discuss the six days of deadlocked… Continue watching