Bill Cosby walked out of a prison in Pennsylvania as a free man Wednesday after nearly three years behind bars. The state’s supreme court ruled that he was wrongly convicted of sexually assaulting a Temple University employee. Here’s why. washingtonpost.com/arts-entertain…
Cosby’s team recently argued that the criminal charges against him violated a verbal “non-prosecution” agreement that had made in 2005. The promise was made by Bruce Castor, who also defended former President Trump during his second impeachment trial.
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The Pennsylvania court said Castor’s decision prompted Cosby to utter self-incriminating statements at his civil trial — which a subsequent prosecutor, Kevin Steele, then used to convict him. That violated Cosby’s Fifth Amendment rights, the court ruled. washingtonpost.com/arts-entertain…
Justice David Wecht said Steele was obligated to stand by his predecessor’s promise not to charge Cosby. The court deemed Steele’s violation so “vast” that it ruled his office may not put Cosby on trial for those charges again. washingtonpost.com/arts-entertain…
Following the news, the “Sister Survivors,” as many of the dozens of women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault or harassment call themselves, found themselves in a cyclone of tears and pain. wapo.st/3hnJzLO 
Meanwhile, the comedian’s former co-star and fierce ally Phylicia Rashad took to Twitter to celebrate the news.
Howard University — where Rashad is a dean — condemned her tweet, saying it “lacked sensitivity towards survivors of sexual assault.” washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07…
Howard University — where Rashad is a dean — condemned her tweet, saying it “lacked sensitivity towards survivors of sexual assault.” washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07…
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