Cosby accuser on omitting assault in memoir: ‘I wasn’t under oath when I wrote book’
Not long before reality TV star and former model Janice Dickinson says Bill Cosby raped her in 1984, she snapped a picture of the iconic entertainer in a hotel in Lake Tahoe.
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Third Cosby accuser says he gave her pills, then she passed out on backgammon board
Janice Baker-Kinney was the third woman to tell a Montgomery County jury the 80-year-old comedian gave her a substance that knocked her out before he sexually assaulted her.
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Catalyzed by Cosby, advocates aim to end time limits on reporting sexual assault
Comedian Bill Cosby's retrial is underway, and some activists hope the case will highlight their fight to end statutes of limitations on prosecuting sex crimes.
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Listen 3:03Second Cosby accuser tells jury ‘Dr. Huxtable’ humped her leg at the Las Vegas Hilton
Bill Cosby accuser Chelan Lasha testified on Wednesday that the comedian drugged her and humped her leg in a suite at the Las Vegas Hilton in 1986.
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Cosby accuser told Constand, ‘I got your back, sister’
Bill Cosby’s attorneys sought to portray one of his accusers as an attention-seeker influenced by other women sharing their allegations against the comedian
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Listen 2:48On this episode of Cosby Unraveled from WHYY, we take a closer look at new witnesses who will testify for the prosecution.
Air Date: April 11, 2018
Listen 14:05First Cosby accuser takes stand, says he preyed on ‘little nobody from Colorado’
Cosby defense will cross-examine witness on 1984 encounter in Reno.
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Defense attorneys attack Cosby accuser in opening statement
The defense in Bill Cosby's retrial used its opening statement on Tuesday to portray a $3.4 million settlement paid to Constand as evidence of her greed.
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Listen 1:05Prosecutors reveal Cosby paid his accuser nearly $3.4M
Comedian Bill Cosby paid out nearly $3.4 million in a civil settlement with Andrea Constand, the woman he is on trial for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting in 2004.
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Listen 4:08With #MeToo’s critics growing, will backlash against movement help Cosby’s defense?
Some #MeToo fatigue showed up during last week’s four-day jury selection for the entertaimers.
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Cosby trial take two: What you need to know
After jury selection and recent motions in retrial, here's the latest.
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Jury selected in Cosby retrial after defense team accuses prosecutors of racial bias
The 12 people who will decide whether Bill Cosby should be convicted of sexual assault have been selected.
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Listen 2:27On this episode of Cosby Unraveled from WHYY, we hear from a new Cosby accuser and explore why a successful, wealthy, celebrity icon, would need to drug women for sex.
Air Date: April 4, 2018
Listen 14:09Previously banned witness who calls main Cosby accuser a liar will get to testify
Bill Cosby’s legal defense team had two major wins on Tuesday when the judge in the case cleared the way for new evidence favorable to the 80-year-old comedian.
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Listen 1:22Cosby trial take two: What you need to know
This time, there’s a new jury, new defense attorneys, and new era of accountability for sexual assault, guaranteeing the trial won’t just be a rerun of the first.
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