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Bill Cosby Released from Jail After Court Overturns Sexual Assault Conviction on Technicality

HeadlineJul 01, 2021

Bill Cosby was released from prison Wednesday after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand, a sports administrator at Temple University. She was one of 60 women who have accused Cosby of sexual assault dating back decades. In 2018, he was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison, becoming the first prominent man to be jailed after the start of the #MeToo movement. The court ruled prosecutors had violated Cosby’s rights by reneging on an unwritten “non-prosecution agreement” he had with a previous prosecutor. Attorney Gloria Allred, who represents 33 women who accused Cosby of assault, criticized the court’s ruling.

Gloria Allred: “And even though the court did overturn the conviction, it was on technical grounds. It did not vindicate Bill Cosby’s conduct, and it should not be interpreted as the statement or a finding that he did not engage in the acts of which he has been accused.”

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