cosby appears in us court
Last Updated : GMT 09:03:51
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today
Last Updated : GMT 09:03:51
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today

On sexual assault charge

Cosby appears in US court

Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today

Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today Cosby appears in US court

US comedian Bill Cosby
Elkins Park - Arab Today

US comedian Bill Cosby appeared in a Pennsylvania court to face a sexual assault charge over a 2004 incident -- the first criminal charge filed against him after dozens of women claimed abuse.

"Mr Cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. This is a felony," Kevin Steele, a county assistant district attorney, told reporters in Norristown, outside Philadelphia.

Cosby, 78, did not enter a plea in the courtroom in Elkins Park, also in the Philadelphia area, a court clerk told AFP. Bail was set at $1 million, which Cosby posted, and a hearing was set for January 14. 

If found guilty, the veteran television star -- who has surrendered his passport to the court -- could face up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.

Cosby, wearing a black and white hooded sweater, was stone-faced as he entered and exited the court through a media scrum. 

The court clerk said he had posted bail and went to a police station to be fingerprinted.

More than 50 women have already publicly claimed abuse by the pioneering African-American comedian, who attained his greatest fame for his role as the lovable family doctor and pater familias in the hit 1980s sitcom "The Cosby Show."

But his attorneys have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing by Cosby, who has gone from megastar to pariah in the face of the allegations, which span four decades.
Earlier this month, he filed a defamation suit against seven of his accusers.

"Make no mistake, we intend to mount a vigorous defense against this unjustified charge and we expect that Mr. Cosby will be exonerated by a court of law," his attorneys said in a statement.

The Pennsylvania criminal charge stems from allegations made by a former employee of Temple University in Philadelphia, who says the television legend assaulted her at his home in the suburb of Cheltenham in 2004.

"On the evening in question, Mr Cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine -- the effect of which rendered her unable to move, (or to) respond to his advances, and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her," Steele said.

Steele said the charge stemmed from new evidence in the case that came to light in July, prompting the reopening of the investigation.

"A prosecutor's job is to follow the evidence wherever it leads and whenever it comes to light," Steele said.

"Today, after examination of all the evidence, we are able to seek justice on behalf of the victim," he added, urging anyone with information about similar incidents with Cosby to come forward.

In a statement, prosecutors accused Cosby of fondling the woman and penetrating her with his fingers.

- Statute of limitations -
Steele did not name the victim, but the facts of the case correspond to allegations made by Andrea Constand. Constand's lawyer, Dolores Troiani, confirmed to CNN that the charge was connected to her.

In 2005, an initial investigation did not result in criminal charges against Cosby in Constand's case.

In a deposition Cosby gave as part of a civil suit filed by Constand, which was settled in 2006, the actor insisted all relations with Constand were consensual, and accused her of lying about the assault.

"I think Andrea is a liar and I know she's a liar because I was there. I was there," Cosby said in the deposition, cited by The New York Times.

Prosecutors said the release of court documents in July and the subsequent release of the deposition had in part led to the reopening of the case. Steele said the victim had said she was willing to cooperate with prosecutors.

Statutes of limitations have prevented most of the women who have accused the comedian of sexual assault from taking legal action. In the Pennsylvania case, the statute of limitations was set to expire early next year.

The accusations against Cosby have led television networks to back away from projects connected to him, and several universities have stripped him of honorary degrees.

"For many of my 29 clients who allege that they are victims of Bill Cosby, seeing him criminally charged and having to face a trial is the best Christmas present they have ever received," high-profile attorney Gloria Allred told reporters in Los 

Source: AFP

almaghribtoday
almaghribtoday

GMT 08:29 2018 Saturday ,20 January

#MeToo is 'tipping point' for Hollywood

GMT 10:02 2018 Thursday ,18 January

Lebanon reverses ban on Spielberg film

GMT 09:13 2018 Wednesday ,17 January

Actress Kruger says Hollywood changing

GMT 08:33 2018 Tuesday ,16 January

Lebanon bans Spielberg film and adventurer biopic

GMT 09:53 2018 Monday ,15 January

Famed photographer Mario Testino accused

GMT 11:10 2018 Sunday ,14 January

Liam Neeson says 'witch hunt' in Hollywood

GMT 11:46 2018 Saturday ,13 January

Most Americans 'don't want' Oprah to run

GMT 08:52 2018 Friday ,12 January

Film legend Delon says he's ready to die
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

cosby appears in us court cosby appears in us court

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

cosby appears in us court cosby appears in us court

 



Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today Skincare PR Performance Full Year 2017

GMT 09:22 2018 Monday ,22 January

Skincare PR Performance Full Year 2017
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today New hunt for flight MH370 gets under way

GMT 11:03 2018 Wednesday ,24 January

New hunt for flight MH370 gets under way
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today Modern colorful bedroom renovation

GMT 10:57 2017 Thursday ,21 December

Modern colorful bedroom renovation
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today Puigdemont candidate for Catalan president

GMT 13:56 2018 Tuesday ,23 January

Puigdemont candidate for Catalan president
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today Turkey detains dozens more

GMT 10:47 2018 Wednesday ,24 January

Turkey detains dozens more

GMT 21:00 2011 Thursday ,29 September

Al Jaber to agree debt deal by year-end

GMT 05:50 2012 Saturday ,05 May

French patisserie with delightful structure

GMT 01:56 2012 Friday ,06 April

Sheraton Hotels to boost spa offering

GMT 08:51 2012 Thursday ,26 April

Arab women still unrecognised

GMT 07:08 2011 Thursday ,22 September

Hotel Shilla sets up first free shop in Macau

GMT 08:52 2018 Friday ,12 January

Film legend Delon says he's ready to die

GMT 14:48 2017 Sunday ,31 December

UAE cancels Tunisia handball games amid row

GMT 18:49 2017 Tuesday ,31 October

Celtics snap NBA losing streak to injury-hit Spurs

GMT 12:54 2011 Monday ,26 December

Anti-bullying program launched by Tulsa schools

GMT 15:07 2012 Wednesday ,07 November

Oriflame to launch Sparkle in Paris collection

GMT 07:31 2017 Friday ,20 October

Tillerson heads to Gulf, downbeat

GMT 18:23 2017 Wednesday ,19 July

Chile moves to ease strict abortion laws
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today
 
 Almaghrib Today Facebook,almaghrib today facebook  Almaghrib Today Twitter,almaghrib today twitter Almaghrib Today Rss,almaghrib today rss  Almaghrib Today Youtube,almaghrib today youtube  Almaghrib Today Youtube,almaghrib today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

.almaghribtoday .almaghribtoday .almaghribtoday .almaghribtoday
almaghribtoday almaghribtoday almaghribtoday
almaghribtoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
almaghribtoday, Almaghribtoday, Almaghribtoday