logo

Bill Cosby receives 3 to 10 year sentence for sexual assault

Cheryl Kahla
Sep 26, 2018
10:09 A.M.

After fighting for years, Bill Cosby's victims are finally getting justice. The 81-year-old actor was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

Advertisement

The news was announced on Twitter. The case began five months ago when Andrea Constand took him to court over a sexual assault from 2004.

Read more on our Twitter account, @amomama_usa. Constand said in a statement:

"The psychological, emotional and financial bullying included a slander campaign in the media that left my entire family reeling in shock and disbelief."

Advertisement

The trial spanned 13 days, and the jury also heard from 5 other women who were also drugged and sexually assaulted by the actor.

His legal team proposed house arrest, but the jury heard that Cosby would be living in the lap of luxury, and referenced his birthday bash held at his home earlier this year.

Even though the sentence is for a maximum of 10 years, Cosby will spend three years behind bars before supervised release will be considered.

Advertisement

The Montgomery County DA also said on social media that his sentence includes a $25,000 fine and that the judge denied him bail.

The District Attorney Kevin Steele added that his age wasn't a "get-out-of-jail-for-free card" and Cosby was taken straight to prison after the sentencing.

Despite Cosby's legal team's "bully tactics," Steele said: "The bottom line is that nobody’s above the law. Nobody."

Advertisement

He was ruled as a Sexual Violent Predator and will be forced to attend counseling session for the rest of his life. Judge Steven T. O’Neill said:

"It is time for justice in a court of law. The day has come. The time has come."

Throughout the trial, Cosby's team tried to discredit Constand and the other victims by labeling them as money-hungry con artists.

Advertisement

Failing that, they tried to convince the jury that Constand and Cosby were in a consensual romantic relationship.

Advertisement

They even used the death of Cosby's son to garner sympathy from the jury by describing the actor as "lonely and troubled" after Ennis Cosby was murdered.

Ennis was shot in the head during a failed robbery attempt in Los Angeles, California, back in the late nineties.

He was changing a flat tire on Interstate 405 when 18-year-old Michail Markhasev shot him at approximately 1 a.m.

Even though it was ruled as a robbery, the Markhasev didn't take his Rolex watch or the money Ennis had in his person.

Advertisement
info
Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories!
By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy
Advertisement
Related posts

9-Year-Old Boy Lives Alone in Cold Flat for 2 Years & Survives on Eating Canned Goods, Cake, and Stolen Tomatoes

January 26, 2024

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Is Out of Prison & Seen for the 1st Time While Shopping with Husband

December 29, 2023

Did Ted Bundy Have Kids? His Daughter Was Conceived in Prison & Lives a Private Life

October 27, 2023

Todd & Julie Chrisley Receive $1 Million Settlement during Prison Sentences – Details

January 10, 2024

Savannah Chrisley Unveils Letter Detailing Todd Chrisley’s Alleged Predicament in Prison

October 26, 2023

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shares 'First Selfie of Freedom,' Sparking Reactions over Her Appearance Now

December 30, 2023

Jamie Foxx 'Intends' to Fight Back as His Side Quickly Responds to Sexual Assault Lawsuit

November 23, 2023

Woman Shares a Cute Family Video on Social Media, the Next Day the Police Knock on Her Door – Story of the Day

January 24, 2024

Jamie Foxx Accused of Alleged Sexual Assault in Same Year as Romance with Katie Holmes — Details

November 23, 2023

Who Is Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Who Was Forced to Fake Illness in Wheelchair & Was Involved in Mother's Passing?

December 29, 2023

Heath Ledger Was Found in Rented Apartment with Rolled up 20$ Bill near Him — Inside the Day He Died at 28

December 18, 2023

'The Honeymooners' Star Joyce Randolph Dies in Her Sleep - Her Son Speaks Out

January 15, 2024

Mom Shares a Cute Family Video on Social Media, the Next Day the Police Knock on Her Door – Story of the Day

December 27, 2023

Andrew Cuomo Shows His 3 Grown-up Daughters, One of Whom Came Out as Queer — Pics of the ‘Beautiful’ Girls

November 28, 2023