Cosby, 80, remains free on $1 million bond pending sentencing. He faces up to 10 years on each count. Before leaving the courthouse he cursed at the prosecutor.
ABC's live coverage from the Pennsylvania courthouse where the trial took place aired live on Channel 2, with more coverage coming on the Channel 2 Action News at 4 p.m. broadcast.
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Janice Baker-Kinney posted this statement:
Cosby's ties to Atlanta include a scholarship he and his wife endowed; AJC writer Rosalind Bentley reported in 2014 that the Cosby Chair for the Humanities at Spelman College, funded in part by a $20 million gift that Bill and Camille Cosby gave to the school in the 1980s, was suspended amid a raft of sexual assault allegations.
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
At his last public appearance in Atlanta, in 2015, protesters came out to the performance venue, where security was tight.
On stage that night, Cosby told classic stories about his childhood along with more recent anecdotes, while nearly a dozen security and staff members patrolled the audience to make sure no one took photos or posted anything to social media, AJC radio/TV reporter Rodney Ho noted.
Following the verdict announcement, National Sexual Violence Resource Center Chief Public Affairs Officer Kristen Houser issued a statement calling it "a long-awaited and symbolic victory for many survivors of sexual violence. It brings hope that justice can be served when victims are finally ready to enter the court system, that it is possible for the truth to be heard, even if it is years after the assault.
“Sexual assault is a serious and widespread problem that has a lasting impact on individuals, families and communities and burdens our society with major health and safety issues," Houser said. "It is vital to our society that we continue to hold those who commit sexual violence accountable, regardless of their position in the community, their power, their fame, or their wealth. The effective investigation and prosecution of cases at every level is key to changing the way our society responds to survivors of assault."
A 2017 trial ended in mistrial after jurors were unable to reach a verdict . Afterward, a Cosby surrogate said during an interview with a Birmingham, Ala. television station that he wanted to launch a series of town hall meetings meant to help people avoid situations that would land them in the defendant's chair.
Cosby thanked the station for featuring the two spokespeople, who are Birmingham natives, in a pair of tweets, but the town hall gatherings never happened. He hasn't said much publicly and declined to clearly defend himself during an expansive, often rambling interview with Sirius XM radio host Michael Smerconish ahead of his first trial.
Did he expect to testify?
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