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Bill Cosby has been sentencedto three to ten years in state prison for sexual assault.
The day has come.
The time has come.
Cosby, 81, once considered to be Americas Dad, had no witnesses testify in his defense today.
He will also be required to pay a $25,000 fine and court costs.
It comes after the comedian wasconvicted of drugging and sexually assaultingAndrea Constand in his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004.
The comedians first trialin 2017 ended in a hung jury.
He was later convicted of all three aggravated sexual-assault offenses during a retrial in April.
This is not unusual, say legal experts, when multiple charges stem from the same event.
Many experts watching the case believed Cosby would face at least some jail time.
For his part, Cosby did not make a statement to the court.
Good, Cosby said.
He also abused his power.
The totality of his crime was severe.
The courageous survivors who spoke out and the diligent prosecutors made his trial and conviction possible, Ossorio says.
Its unclear at this point where Cosby will serve his prison term.
She said she has evidence that a recording of Cosby has been doctored.
The defense team is now seeking a motion for Cosbys immediate release from prison.
(Her statement was read by a spokesperson.
She was not present.)
Cosbys publicist Andrew Wyatt compared Bill Cosby to Jesus on the courthouse steps.
He also called the trial and sentencing racist.
He accused white women of making money by turning Cosby into a black predator.
He also said the judge conspired against Cosby and that the county used falsified evidence.
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Mr. Cosby has shown no remorse, said attorney Gloria Allred on the courthouse steps.
This has been a long journey to justice for all of the accusers … justice day has come.
She represents several of Cosbys accusers.
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This is an ongoing story.
We will update it as we learn more.
