Topless protester charges at Bill Cosby as retrial begins

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A topless protester with “Women’s Lives Matter” written on her body jumped a barricade and got within a few feet of Bill Cosby on Monday as the comedian walked into a suburban Philadelphia courthouse for the start of his sexual assault retrial. The unidentified woman ran in front of Cosby toward... Read More

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Bill Cosby

April 9, 2018

The key people to watch at Bill Cosby’s sex assault retrial

Opening statements start Monday in Bill Cosby’s retrial on sexual assault charges stemming from allegations he drugged and molested a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. The key figures to watch include: BILL COSBY Cosby, 80, amassed a $400 million fortune as an actor and comedian best known for the family-oriented sitcom, “The... Read More

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Bill Cosby

April 9, 2018

Cosby sexual assault retrial getting underway in #MeToo era

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — With opening statements in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial set for Monday, prosecutors have lined up a parade of accusers to make the case that the man revered as “America’s Dad” lived a double life as one of Hollywood’s biggest predators. Cosby’s retrial likely won’t be anything like his first one.... Read More

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Bill Cosby

April 6, 2018

Jury selection wraps up in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Prosecutors and the defense wrapped up jury selection in the Bill Cosby sexual assault case Thursday, setting the stage for the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. All six alternates — half of them black — were picked without incident after an earlier showdown over the jury’s racial makeup.... Read More

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Bill Cosby

April 5, 2018

Ex-Spartan football players enter pleas in sex assault case

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Three former Michigan State University football players accused in the 2017 sexual assault of a woman in an apartment bathroom have pleaded guilty to reduced charges. Josh King, Donnie Corley Jr. and Demetric Vance pleaded guilty Wednesday to seducing an unmarried woman. Act 328 of 1931 in the Michigan Penal... Read More

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Demetric Vance, Donnie Corley Jr., Josh King, MSU

April 5, 2018

California water polo coach charged with molesting 7 girls

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A coach who ran a club affiliated with USA Water Polo has been charged with the sexual abuse of seven underage female players during one-on-one coaching sessions, prosecutors said Wednesday, the latest instance of mentors of young athletes being accused of misconduct. Bahram Hojreh, 42, pleaded not guilty to charges including... Read More

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Bahram Hojreh

April 5, 2018

Bill Cosby’s retrial jury mirrors first on gender, race

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — After a showdown over race, the jury picked to decide Bill Cosby’s fate in the first big trial of the #MeToo era ended up mirroring the gender and racial makeup of the group that deadlocked last year: seven men and five women — 10 white, two black. Race dominated Wednesday’s jury... Read More

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Bill Cosby

April 4, 2018

Cosby gets pair of key rulings, but not ‘bandwagon’ juror

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers scored a pair of rulings crucial to their strategy of painting his accuser as a money-grubbing liar, but they could not get the one prospective juror who seemed most willing to consider that idea. The defense wanted a man who said he thought many of the women coming... Read More

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Bill Cosby

April 3, 2018

1 juror selected, key rulings coming in Bill Cosby retrial

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — One juror has been picked and key rulings are on the way in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial. Judge Steven O’Neill said he will reveal his decisions on lingering issues in the case before jury selection resumes on Tuesday in suburban Philadelphia. O’Neill is expected to rule if Cosby’s lawyers can... Read More

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Bill Cosby

April 2, 2018

Cosby jury being picked amid anti-sexual misconduct movement

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jury selection is set to get underway in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial in a cultural landscape changed by the #MeToo movement, posing new challenges for both the defense and the prosecution. Experts say the movement could cut both ways for the comedian, making some potential jurors more hostile toward him and... Read More

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Bill Cosby

March 30, 2018

Cosby’s defense strategy hinges on judge his team attacked

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers first pressured the judge in his sexual assault retrial to quit, and now they are counting on him to make rulings critical to their plan to portray the accuser as a greedy liar who framed the comedian to get rich. Judge Steven O’Neill could rule as early as... Read More

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Bill Cosby

March 29, 2018

Firm tracks Nassar coverage, bills Michigan State $500K

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University spent roughly $500,000 for a public relations firm in January to track media coverage and social media activity related to the case of disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar, a newspaper reported Wednesday. New York-based Weber Shandwick billed the university $517,343 for 1,440 hours of work done... Read More

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Larry Nassar

March 29, 2018

Cosby’s legal team pressuring judge to quit, delay retrial

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers are expected to make a last-ditch effort on Thursday to postpone the comedian’s sexual assault retrial by pressuring the judge to step aside after losing their bid to overturn his ruling allowing up to five additional accusers to testify. The defense first demanded Judge Steven O’Neill recuse himself last... Read More

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Bill Cosby, Janice Dickinson

March 28, 2018

Mediator will attempt to help settle Nassar lawsuits

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The sexual abuse scandal at Michigan State University widened when authorities charged a former dean with failing to protect patients from sports doctor Larry Nassar, along with sexually harassing female students and pressuring them for nude selfies. William Strampel, 70, is the first person charged since an investigation was launched... Read More

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Larry Nassar, MSU

Topless protester charges at Bill Cosby as retrial begins

The key people to watch at Bill Cosby’s sex assault retrial

Cosby sexual assault retrial getting underway in #MeToo era

Jury selection wraps up in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial

Ex-Spartan football players enter pleas in sex assault case

California water polo coach charged with molesting 7 girls

Bill Cosby’s retrial jury mirrors first on gender, race

Cosby gets pair of key rulings, but not ‘bandwagon’ juror

1 juror selected, key rulings coming in Bill Cosby retrial

Cosby jury being picked amid anti-sexual misconduct movement

Cosby’s defense strategy hinges on judge his team attacked

Firm tracks Nassar coverage, bills Michigan State $500K

Cosby’s legal team pressuring judge to quit, delay retrial

Mediator will attempt to help settle Nassar lawsuits

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