Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction has been overturned by Pennsylvania’s highest court, resulting in the comedian being released from prison.
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Bill Cosby Has Been Granted an Appeal in Sexual Assault Case
Bill Cosby has won a bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction.
According to CNN, Pennsylvania’s highest court has agreed to review two aspects of Cosby’s 2018 sex crime trial, in which he was convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault. The state’s Supreme Court will look at Judge Steven T. O’Neill’s decision to allow testimony from five other accusers of uncharged misconduct. Cosby’s legal team argues these witnesses were unreliable and should have never appeared before the jury because their allegations were not part of the charges.
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Police Issue Warrant for Cristiano Ronaldo’s DNA in Las Vegas Rape Case
Police in Las Vegas have issued a warrant for the DNA of Cristiano Ronaldo. According to the Wall Street Journal, the warrant comes after authorities found DNA on the dress of a woman who accused the soccer star of rape. Continue reading Police Issue Warrant for Cristiano Ronaldo’s DNA in Las Vegas Rape Case
Harvey Weinstein will reportedly turn himself in and face sexual-assault charges in New York
Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities on Friday in relation to an investigation by the Manhattan district attorney’s office and the New York Police Department into sexual-assault allegations against him, according to the New York Daily News. Continue reading Harvey Weinstein will reportedly turn himself in and face sexual-assault charges in New York
Five women to testify in Cosby sexual assault case retrial, Pennsylvania court says
Five women who say Bill Cosby sexually assaulted them will be allowed to testify in his retrial, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Thursday, March 15.
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Bill Cosby Is ‘Legally Blind’ and Can’t Identify Accusers, Say Lawyers
Lawyers for Bill Cosby are arguing that the comedian is “legally blind” and therefore can’t identify his sexual assault accusers, reported NBC News. Cosby’s legal team made the written claim in a court document filed in Pennsylvania on Thursday. Cosby’s team was recently accused of attempting to hide Cosby’s “true nature” to get the case dismissed.
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