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Philly's Bill Cosby Teases Comeback Tour In Bizarre Radio Interview Philly's Bill Cosby Teases Comeback Tour In Bizarre Radio Interview
Philly's Bill Cosby Teases Comeback Tour In Bizarre Radio Interview Disgraced comedian and Philadelphia native Bill Cosby hinted he may return to the stage next year in an interview on an Ohio radio station.  The 85-year-old appeared on Marion, Ohio's WWGH for "WGH Talk" with host Scott Spears Wednesday, Dec. 28, to say that he's considering a return to show business one year after his release from prison.  Cosby was convicted in 2018 of indecent aggravated assault and spent three years behind bars before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned the conviction on constitutional grounds last June, as Daily Voice reported.  He's also been the subject of do…
Cosby -- A Free Man -- Doesn't Want His Sex Assault Case Reopened: AP Cosby -- A Free Man -- Doesn't Want His Sex Assault Case Reopened: AP
Cosby -- A Free Man -- Doesn't Want His Sex Assault Case Reopened: AP Bill Cosby's lawyer has asked the US Supreme Court in a 15-page letter on Monday not to reopen the criminal sexual assault case against him following a bid to do so, according to a report by the Associated Press. A Pennsylvania appeals court last June overturned the 84-year-old comedian's conviction, releasing him from prison after serving a three-year sentence. Cosby's rights were violated when a non-prosecution agreement with a prosecutor found he shouldn't have been criminally prosecuted, according to the website of his lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean. Noting that Cosby's holding will com…
Bill Cosby Accused Of Sexual Assault In Atlantic City According To Newly Filed Lawsuit Bill Cosby Accused Of Sexual Assault In Atlantic City According To Newly Filed Lawsuit
Bill Cosby Accused Of Sexual Assault In Atlantic City According To Newly Filed Lawsuit Bill Cosby is accused of drugging and raping a woman at an Atlantic City hotel in 1990, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday morning. Lili Bernard, who met Cosby on the set of “The Cosby Show," is accusing him of drugging and raping her in Atlantic City hotel on Aug. 1990, according to a lawsuit filed in New Jersey federal court Thursday. She claims Cosby "persuaded, induced, enticed and/or coerced” her to meet up to discuss her career, according to the lawsuit. Cosby set up transportation for Bernard, the lawsuit states. After having a meal, the two moved to dining room of a Trump Taj M…
Speculation Swirls That Bill Cosby Will Return To Home In New England Speculation Swirls That Bill Cosby Will Return To Home In New England
Speculation Swirls That Bill Cosby Will Return To Home In New England Since the release of Bill Cosby from prison members of the press have been camped out at his Western Massachusetts home where speculation swirled that he may reunite there with his wife Camille. But by late Thursday, July 1, there was no sign of the disgraced comedian at his Franklin County compound hours after he left his suburban Philadelphia home. Cosby was released from prison on Wednesday, June 30, after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his conviction of aggravated indecent assault, on the grounds that his due process rights had been violated. He spent his first night of free…
Bill Cosby Freed After PA Supreme Court Overturns Conviction Bill Cosby Freed After PA Supreme Court Overturns Conviction
Bill Cosby Freed After PA Supreme Court Overturns Conviction Bill Cosby has been released from a Philadelphia prison after the Pennsylvania state supreme court overturned his conviction on Wednesday, June 30. The 83-year-old has already served two years in prison rather than admitting guilt. The state supreme court found that an agreement with a former prosecutor prevented Cosby from being charged in the case, according to CNBC. Cosby was denied bail in May, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Bill Cosby Freed After PA Supreme Court Overturns Conviction Bill Cosby Freed After PA Supreme Court Overturns Conviction
Bill Cosby Freed After PA Supreme Court Overturns Conviction Bill Cosby has been released from a Philadelphia prison after the Pennsylvania state supreme court overturned his his conviction on Wednesday. The 83-year-old has already served 2 years in prison rather than admitting guilt. Cosby was denied bail in May, as Daily Voice previously reported. The full details of the case have not been released at the time of publishing follow Daily Voice for updates.
Bill Cosby Denied Parole For Failure To Complete Sex Offenders Program Bill Cosby Denied Parole For Failure To Complete Sex Offenders Program
Bill Cosby Denied Parole For Failure To Complete Sex Offenders Program Bill Cosby's request for parole has been denied. Former actor and comedian Bill Cosby has been denied parole by the Pennsylvania Parole Board. Cosby, 83, is serving a 3 to 10 year prison sentence for his sexual assault charges in 2018. He met with the parole board over a video conference on May 7, according to a board spokesperson. His attorney formally filed the attempt to be given parole on May 11. Bill Cosby was denied parole for multiple reasons, the main factor being his failure to complete a prison program for sex offenders, said the Pennsylvania Parole Board in a statement. The…
Former MontCo DA Who Refused To Prosecute Bill Cosby To Helm Trump's Impeachment Team Former MontCo DA Who Refused To Prosecute Bill Cosby To Helm Trump's Impeachment Team
Former MontCo DA Who Refused To Prosecute Bill Cosby To Helm Trump's Impeachment Team Former Montgomery County District Attorney, Bruce L. Castor Jr. was among two lawyers chosen to head former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial a day after his legal team collapsed. Castor -- who will helm the team alongside David Schoen -- said he considers it a privilege to be representing Trump. "The strength of our Constitution is about to be tested like never before in our history," he said. "It is strong and resilient. A document written for the ages, and it will triumph over partisanship yet again, and always." Castor made headlines after declining to prosecute Bill Cosb…
Cosby Among Celebs Denied Prison Release For Coronavirus, Others More Fortunate Cosby Among Celebs Denied Prison Release For Coronavirus, Others More Fortunate
Cosby Among Celebs Denied Prison Release For Coronavirus, Others More Fortunate COVID-19 concerns may have freed some lesser-known convicts but not Bill Cosby, Bernie Madoff or R. Kelly. Lawyers for Cosby appeared to have some help earlier this month when Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf allowed a temporary reprieve for an estimated 1,500 to 1,800 vulnerable and nonviolent prisoners at or close to their release dates. The only trouble was: Sex offenders in the Keystone State aren’t eligible for reprieves, a corrections spokesperson said. That rules out Cosby, 82, who’s serving a three- to 10-year sentence in a state prison outside Philadelphia for drugging and sexually assa…
Wesleyan President Wants To Revoke Bill Cosby's Honorary Degree Wesleyan President Wants To Revoke Bill Cosby's Honorary Degree
Wesleyan President Wants To Revoke Bill Cosby's Honorary Degree In response to a jury’s finding of a guilty verdict on all three counts against comedian Bill Cosby on Thursday, April 26, Wesleyan College President Michael Roth asked the Board of Trustees to revoke Cosby’s honorary degree, which the University awarded to him in 1987. In his retrial, Cosby was found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting women. The Wesleyan Argus, the university’s student newspaper, tweeted the president’s decision shortly after Cosby's guilty verdict was announced.