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'I have no remorse,' Bill Cosby compares himself to Nelson Mandela, Gandhi in 1st prison statement

Claudine Varela
Feb 14, 2019
01:38 P.M.

Bill Cosby releases a statement from prison revealing his lack of remorse and pride comparing himself to great political prisoners.

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Months after landing in prison for sexual assault, Bill Cosby is speaking up and admits he has no remorse. The convicted comedian also claims he’s a “political prisoner” much like Nelson Mandela and Gandhi.

Bill Cosby arriving for sentencing at the Montgomery County Courthouse  in Norristown, Pennsylvania. |Photo:Getty Images

Bill Cosby arriving for sentencing at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania. |Photo:Getty Images

In a statement released by his spokesperson, Andrew Wyatt, Cosby explains why he feels no remorse at all.

“Here’s why I have ‘no’ remorse and will never have remorse. I was given a deal; I settled out of court for $3.8 million dollars; I waived my 5th amendment rights; I was declared Not Guilty in 2005 by the Commonwealth — never charged.”

“However, a low-life District Attorney and a corrupt Judge needed me Guilty now. Not for justice, but for their political aspirations. They say, Mr Cosby you must attend these classes. Why? One word. Entrapment!”

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He continues,

“My political beliefs, my actions of trying to humanize all races, genders and religions landed me in this place surrounded by barb wire fencing, a room made of steel and iron.”

Bill Cosby leaving the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown. |Photo: Getty Images

Bill Cosby leaving the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown. |Photo: Getty Images

Cosby is believed to be having an “amazing experience” in prison as previously reported by Wyatt to NBC 10. He is said to be exercising daily and maintains a healthier diet with the elimination of bread and coffee.

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Cosby, in fact, considers himself one of the more privileged comparing himself to political prisoners.

“So, I now have a temporary residence that resembles the quarters of some of the Greatest Political Prisoners - Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Randal Robinson, and Dr. Benjamin Chavis.”

He ends his statement with pride.

“I stand upright as a Political Prisoner and I Smile. The Truth is Strong!”

Bill Cosby being taken away in handcuffs after his sentencing at the Montgomery County Courthouse on September 25, 2018 | Photo: Getty Images

Bill Cosby being taken away in handcuffs after his sentencing at the Montgomery County Courthouse on September 25, 2018 | Photo: Getty Images

Cosby was convicted last year for assaulting Andrea Constand during an incident in his home in 2005, an act the 81-year-old denies and instead deemed consensual. Constand sued him but the case was later settled with a non-disclosure agreement.

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When several other women accused Cosby of rape in 2014, Constand’s 2005 case was revisited resulting in a new investigation and Cosby’s arrest. However, he was not convicted after the case was declared a mistrial due to a hung jury. It was only after a new trial was launched in 2018 that Cosby was finally found guilty and sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison. He requested to be released on bail but he was denied.

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