i want to go back to norristown, the courthouse. speaking about giving voice to women, ron allen is back with us. ron? >> reporter: i'm with some of the original cosby accusers as we've come to call them. women who have filed claims and were jane does in the original cases against cosby and their lawyer. what are you feeling at this moment about what happened? >> well, the judge heard the evidence. the jury heard the evidence, and they made a decision to vote him guilty, guilty, guilty, and justice was served for andrea constand, and i'm in support of justice being served. and the sentence that was dealt to mr. cosby was -- he was sentenced equally as should be under the law. >> you're satisfied? >> yes, i am. >> reporter: does this bring a sense of finality? >> yes, it does. >> reporter: what about you, tamara? >> yes. i find it surprisingly emotional. it's been 14 years for me from when andrea first tried to file her case and was turned down, and so i had to pursue a civil case against him because bruce caster wouldn't file the ca

norristown, pennsylvania, bill cosby. will he go to prison? stay close.escalate quickly. the next thing i know, she swam off with the camera. it's like, hey, thats mine! i want to keep doing what i love. that's the retirement plan. with my annuity i know there's a guarantee. annuities can provide protected income for life. . . >> harris: the first of the celebrities that we have seen in hollywood in this opener are a of #me too to go to trial and now facing sentencing. bill cosby. we are on sentencing watch here at fox news channel. thank you for watching our coverage and we have heard from the president from the u.n. this hour as well. i'm harris. herhere's "the daily briefing." >> a fox news alert from pennsylvania where bill cosby is just about to learn his fate. the judge is in the process right now of announcing his sentence and when we hear it we will bring it to you. hello everyone i'm julie banderas in for dana perino. >> this is "the daily briefing." ♪ ♪ >> julie: so, earlier today, the judge labeled does bay sexually violent predator before reac

street here in norristown a few blocks away so that the many other victims will be there.t's my understanding many of them would like to speak at that point. so i would encourage anybody to go over to them. b.b. you asked to say something and then i will take questions. >> i requested 30 seconds because i wasn't fortunate enough to be here for the verdict. we just wanted to extend our heart felt thanks to the prosecution team. kevin steele, kristin fedden, stu riden, the detectives, everyone who has worked in this case has just been so wonderful. delores and i are exprosecutors so we recognize the brilliance in them. this team was not only compassionate to the victim but also so tenacious in the preparation of the case. just a marvelous job and we are so appreciative. i have to say one word about andrea, you know, we have represented andrea now for almost 14 years. she is an incredible person. she has gone through this process and the many processes with both courage and grace and it's just -- she is just a marvelous person. and we have been fortunate to represent her. the

abc news reporter elizabeth hur is joining us now live from norristown with details. elizabeth? >> reporter: arrived and -- >> reporter: bill cosby back in court in pennsylvania facing possibly years behind bars. the former comedian found guilty in april of three felony counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexual assaulting andrea constand in his home in 2004. >> each of the charges carries a ten-year maximum sentence. >> reporter: cosby will not speak in the sentencing hearing nor wilfy on his behalf. cosby's first trial ended in a hung jury, but a retrial resulted in that guilty verdict. one of the 12 jurors who convicted cosby explaining which key evidence led to his downfall. >> i think it was his deposition, really, cosby admitted to giving these quaaludes to women, young women. >> reporter: more than 60 other women accused cosby of sexual misconduct, including chalen lasha who now contend cosby must pay for his crime. >> i pray it's 30 years. he deserves every year. we all suffered a lot. we have stood up for many women and he needs every single year. >>

jecicka duncan, cbs news, norristown, pennsylvania. >>> on this first full day of autumn, firefightersattling a new wildfire in southern california. the so-called charlie fire broke out this weekend. about 40 miles north of los angeles. it quickly burned nearly 3,500 acres and forced the evacuation of about 20 homes. >>> floodwaters from hurricane florence are still rising in the carolinas. new drone video shows a neighborhood under water between the hard-hit towns of lawns and conway, south carolina. as manuel reports, many in the area have lost everything but not their faith. >> reporter: when trinity united methodist church started to flood activity, pastor kim strong put out a call. he expected maybe a handful of people to help move the pews to higher ground. dozens showed up. >> what we've seen from our congregation this week goes beyond brick and mortar. we got the bad news it's going to get worse. >> reporter: he's been pastor only ten weeks. on wednesday he met the president as he surveyed damage to conway, south carolina. but since then, the wackama river has continued its rec

nada tawfik is in norristown for us.ell, thejudge, when he handed down the sentence, told earl cosby that no one was above the law, and he said that a lesser sentence would depreciate the seriousness of his crime of drugging and sexually assaulting andrea constand in 200a. now, more than ten of his accusers we re now, more than ten of his accusers were in court to see the key moment when bill cosby learned his fate, and the chief accuser, andrea constand, in a statement to the court, said while we may never know the true impact, the true circumstances of bill cosby‘s crime, we now know that his reign of terror asa we now know that his reign of terror as a serial rapist is over. reporter: do you have any comment, sir? this will now be the image that defines bill cosby‘s life, in handcuffs, and headed to prison to pay for his crimes. for decades, he led a double life, and the man affectionately referred to as ‘america's dad' will now be officially classified as a sexually violent predator. it is a moment his victims never

jericka duncan, cbs news, norristown, pennsylvania. nn quijano: on this first full fuy of autumn, firefighters are battling a new wildfire in southern california. the so-called "charlie fire" broke out this weekend about 40 miles north of los angeles. it quickly burned nearly 3,500 s res and forced the evacuation of about 20 homes. flood waters from hurricane atorence are still rising in the carolinas. new drone video shows a neighborhood underwater, between the hard hit towns of longs and conway, south carolina. as manuel bojorquez reports, many in the area have lost everything. but not their faith.n try united methodist church started to flood tuesday, pastor kim strong ont out a call. de expected maybe a handful of people to help move the pews to higher ground. dozens showed up. w what we have seen from our congregation this week goes beyond brick and mortar. we got the bad news it is going to get worse. >> reporter: he has been pastor only ten weeks. on wednesday, he met the sdesident as he surveyed damage to conway, south carolina

nbc's ron allen is at the courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania. ron, bring us up to date on the day's dramatic events. >> reporter: it has been quite a day, nicolle. i think this day is bigger than bill cosby and we've been talking to a number of the women who have been trying to see this day come for so long. their reaction is more important than anything i can tell you. that's why i want to introduce you to lily bernard. you've been here from almost day one. your history with bill cosby goes back to the '70s, '80s. >> no. >> i'm sorry. >> the 1990s. >> he drugged me, sexually assaulted me, raped me in the 1990s. it's a new day in rape culture, new day in the women's movement, feminism. >> reporter: all that? because he was sent to prison? >> yes. >> reporter: had he not been sent to prison but just been convicted, that was not enough? >> absolutely that was not enough. it's critically important what the judge did here because he really used the law to the maximum of his ability to show that he did care. to show that he does value the life of and

. >>> we are back live in norristown, pennsylvania where a handcuffed bill cosby is heading to staten years, that was the sentencing coming down from this judge o'neill earlier today. i want to go straight to a rainy norristown, to lilly bernard, an actress who has accused bill cosby of drugging and raping her in the 90s. you were there in the courtroom. what was it like seeing handcuffs slapped on this man? >> unfortunately, we did not get to see him handcuffed. all we got to see was him laughing and giggling and shoulder going up and down as he was laughing and giggling. we were ordered to leave the courtroom for security reasons. >> he's going to prison. what does this feel like for you? >> wow. it a hallelujah moment. i think this pouring rain is absolutely apropos because the judge handed down a monsoon of a decision. this is a momentous decision in a me too era. it's incredibly important. i do have mixed emotions. on the one hand i feel absolutely elated that justice was served. on the other hand i also feel disappointed because clearly the three-year minimum sentence does not

if you just are joining us, he has now officially been sentenced by this judge in norristown, pennsylvaniaum of three, maximum of ten years in a state prison there, in addition to paying this $25,000 fine. this question as we were just discussing, mark geragos, areva martin, yodit tewolde, whether or not he goes immediately to prison or whether he can walk out? >> my pennsylvania guru is telling me they have in pennsylvania what are called post-sentencing motions. as areva was alluding to, you can challenge the trial itself and the sentence motion. he can leave him out post-sentencing mention, finding any trial errors, things of that nature, which would be kind of a middle ground so to speak. that still intrigues me immensely as to whether that happens or not. >> so that's what we're waiting for? >> right now we want to know is he going into custody now or he is going home under home detention and monitor. that's $64,000 question. >> yodit, i think we still have you. we had all this color in the courtroom. i read words like bill cosby smirking, scowling, smiling when he sat in that courtro

cosby's attorney says they will file an appeal n norristown pennsylvania, rick leventhal fox news. >>> coming up here new information on the supreme court nomination of judge brett kavanaugh. when a vote could take place as president trump has choice words for democrats ahead of thursday's hearings. we will take you inside dreamforce to tell you about a major gift to two bay area school districts. >> and outside the doors another beautiful day inland areas quite warm with the heatup continues into the bay area wednesday. i will look at what to expect as we head that way coming up. >>> new information on the nomination of brett kavanaugh. today the senate judicialary committee set a vote on the nomination for friday morning. that's one day after the -- they will hear testimony from professor christine blasey ford about her claim that kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers. >> we are learning that republicans on the senate judiciary committee hired a female attorney to question ford rather than one of the 11 male senators. fox news tells us this comes as president tru

jay gray, nbc news, norristown, pennsylvania. >>> back in the bay area, mueller returns to court today as the trial starts on new state charges. he was convicted on kidnapping a vallejo woman. mueller, a harvard educated lawyer is now asking for a lawyer after he said he would defend himself by using an insanity defense. and in an exclusive jailhouse interview with nbc bay area, muller says he will plead guilty if the couple donates half their settlement to a nonprofit. that helps people who are wrongfully convicted. the couple got $2.5 million after vallejo police initially did not believe them. >>> that update to a freeway shooting that happened last friday. a san leandro man and dog were injured on interstate 980 when someone shot at his car. that driver, david freytag, says that the bullet hit his neck and the dog layla was hit in the shoulder. freytag was returning that service dog to his friend, and credits that dog with saving his life because of where she was standing in the car. layla's family decided to have her euthanized. this is because she faced a difficult recovery. poli

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kenneth craig, cbs news, norristown, pennsylvania. >>> two people are under arrest in the east bay accused of setting at least four fires. one of the suspects is william priest. he was arrested in connection to two suspicious fires in san ramon. the first broke out on sunday and burned 7 acres and then yesterday another 6 acres were scorched nearby. police say they caught up with the suspect because of an observant neighbor that saw something unusual. >> a very alert citizen saw a suspicious vehicle in the neighborhood in the early morning hours of monday, reported that to the police. in the afternoon saw the same vehicle parked again unoccupied. when the resident went and approached the vehicle, the subject came from down from a hilly area where the fire had just occurred. the suspect was carrying a gas can. >> priest is in custody on $75,000 bail. >>> another man is also in custody accused of recklessly setting fires in danville and blackhawk in the last month. >>> just one day after being abducted from his modesto home, a young boy is found safe. police found 6-year-old jace caso safe a

stephanie gosk, nbc news, norristown, pennsylvania. >> reporter: this is kate snow. andrea constand has been fighting for this day for more than a decade. >> why did you do this? >> for justice. >> reporter: her interview with me, the only time she's spoken after bill cosby's conviction last spring. andrea, you are now going to be known as the woman who took down bill cosby. how do you feel about that? >> i never set out to bring down anybody. and i haven't necessarily, because i'm not alone. this is a collective consciousness. and so i would rather say, we brought down bill cosby. but i just had the shoes on. >> reporter: of the more than 60 women who have accused cosby of everything from suggestive comments to sexual assault and rape, only constand's case led to criminal charges. she became the champion for all the others, including four women who testified in support of constand at the trial. >> all i knew is, you're going jail, mr. cosby, because you did this. you did this to me. you have to pay for what you've done. >> reporter: today, she walked out of court em

nbc news correspondent stephanie goss filed this report late today from norristown, pennsylvania. >> bill cosby, led away in handcuffs, a searing image of a man once adored and celebrated, now on his way to prison. the 81-year old sentenced to three-to-ten years for drugging and sexually assaulting former temple employee andrea constand in 2004, meaning he cannot seek parole until he has served at least three years. >> finally bill cosby has been unmask and we have seen the real man as he's headed off to prison. >> reporter: the defense team fought for home arrest because of the comedian's age and health, but judge steven o'neil was not convinced, basing his verdict he says on the seriousness of the crime and andrea constand's own words. she described the night of her assault in a statement to the court. i couldn't move my arms or legs. i couldn't speak or even remain conscious. i was completely vulnerable and powerless to protect myself. constand testified in the trial and the retrial, was in court for both verdicts and, again, this week for the sentencing. >> ms. constand be speaki

cosby has clearly been denied his right to a fair trial.in norristown, pennsylvania... camila bernal reporting "my wife and i were worried. had some valuable and momentos in our valuable and had some valuable and momentos in our car incase we had to leave". (vicki) "my wife and i were worried. had some valuable and momentos in our car incase we had to leave". (vicki) our other top story tonight... two fires come dangerously close to homes-- and tonight investigators say it was arson. the fires erupted in the hills behind a neighborhood in san ramon... forcing residents to leave and fear for the worst. (catherine) investigators announced an arrest today in connection to those fires. kron 4's terisa estacio reports from san ramon. (take pkg) with flames coming dangerously close to the wong's home, ken wong says they packed up just in case. ken wong, san ramon resident. we were worried, my wife more worried, we packed up valuables to leave, but now relieved they caught someone. police have arrested this man william r. priest, 39, a san ramon resident on arson. they believe

ilan lui joins us from a toy manufacturer in norristown, pennsylvania with more how did you like that aaron's putty world. they make a sort of high-end version of silly putty they call it thinking putty. you can see this lovely vat of neon green putty here. they call this color limelight it's one of their new products for this year. and this is really a small business they only have about 85 employees. it's locally here in norristown, pennsylvania and the company sources all of its materials from right here in america. but the company's owner says that it's still getting caught in the crosshairs of the global trade war. >> it's a global market that prices really the same everywhere it's not a price where it's cheaper in china and it's more expensive in the united states but by throwing up that barrier it's going to add restriction and constraint to the ability of that global supply to move around the prices are going up. >> reporter: first came the steel and aluminum tariffs which increased the cost of these metal tins they use to package the putty by six figures this year then came s

jericka duncan is at the courthouse in norristown, p.a. >> reporter: a sullen-looking bill cosby left the courtroom in handcuffs, surrounded by police escorts. endrea constand, whose allegation of sexual assault in ul04, led to cosby's conviction, hugged prosecutors. edtside the courthouse, cosby accusers proclaimed today as a moment of justice. lisa lotte-lublin testified during the second trial. did you really believe that bill cosby would be convicted? >> i can't say i believed. what i did is i hoped, and i fought and i tried to do everything that was right to support him going to jail. >> reporter: chelan lasha, who che testified, says she believes today's rain had a special meaning. >> i feel like my mom's in heaven watching over me crying saying, "you did it, baby. you stood up, and the bogeyman going to jail." >> reporter: cosby is the first celebrity to be convicted in the "me too" era. at least 60 women have accused the comedian of sexually assaulting them, many after xulegedly receiving drugs from cosby. district attorney kevin steele: >> he used his acting skills and ndat e

elizabeth hur, abc news, norristown, pennsylvania. >> and one more note, cosby's first dinner in jail including pudding for dessert. as you know, cosby used to appear in jell-o pudding ads. >>> we could not have gotten any closer to a major disaster. that's what a top safety official said while announcing results of an investigation into this close call at san francisco's airport last year. an air canada flight came within 20 feet of crashing into another plane. officials blame the pilots for mistaking the taxiway for a runway saying they failed to review a warning about a runway closure. crew fatigue was also cited. as a result, the faa has issued new rules on nighttime landings and control tower staffing. >> that really shows how close it was, indeed. >>> well, the federal reserve is expected to raise interest rates this afternoon. the increase will likely be a quarter of a point and would be the third this year alone. analysts fear their announcement could trigger losses on wall street depending on what the fed actually says along with it. >>> time now for a look at your weather fo

our correspondent nada tawfik reports from norristown in pennsylvania where the sentencing took placeany comment, sir? this will now be the image that defines bill cosby‘s life. in handcuffs and headed to prison to pay for his crimes. for decades he led a double life. and the man affectionately referred to as america's dad will now be classified as a sexually violent predator. it's a moment his victims never thought possible. outside of court, they celebrated. this is just going to show victims that they can make it through, and that there is justice at the end, and hallelujah. all: hallelujah! this is notjust about me too and the internet any more. it's about a defendant having to be accountable in a court of law, and being confined in state prison as a result of his criminal acts. do you think this will lead to a real sea change? well, i think it sends an important message. more than 60 women came forward with strikingly similar allegations, but only andrea constand's attack was recent enough to bring charges. a former university employee, the entertainer entrapped her by posing as

jericka duncan is at the courthouse in norristown, e,nnsylvania. jericka?glor: good evening, jeff, first start of this sentencing hearing dealt with whether or not cosby should be considered a sexually violent predator. ste other part of this hearing, we heard from andrea constand, not only from her, but her mother, her father, her older sister all giving their victim impact statements. now, constand read a small portion of hers, telling the court, "all i am asking for is justice as the court sees fit." her parents and sister told the court, "the assault has taken an immense emotional toll on the entire family." cosby was convicted of drugging constand with pills and violating her at his home in philadelphia-- in the philadelphia area back in 2004. sther parts of constand's statement were read by district attorney kevin steele, in which constand describes "feeling like a knife was in her gut whenever she heard cosby's voice." the man once known as "america's dad" showed little emotion today. the defense asked the judge to nssregard the frenzied court of pub

elizabeth hur, abc news, norristown, pennsylvania. >> our thanks to elizabeth there. >>> president trumpeest attack yet over the accuser of brett kavanaugh. >> as brett kavanaugh and his first accuser, christine blasey ford, prepare to testify tomorrow, the president accused democrats of playing a con game and he also targeted deborah ramirez, the former yale classmate who said kavanaugh had exposed himself to her at a dorm room party. >> the second accuser, the second accuser has nothing. the second accuser doesn't even know -- she thinks maybe it could have been him. maybe not. she admits that she was drunk. she admits time lapses. >> an attorney for ramirez says his client wants to give a sworn statement to the fbi but claims the judiciary committee's gop staffers are playing games. he said when they finally scheduled the phone call, only democrats called in. >> overnight, republicans announced the name of the woman they hired to question kavanaugh and ford. rachel mitchell is her name. she's a sex crimes prosecutor from phoenix. >> one of the senators who could sink kavanaugh's nomin

our correspondent, nada tawfik, sent this from norristown in pennsylvania.you have any comment, sir? this will now be the image that defines bill cosby‘s life. in handcuffs and headed to prison to pay for his crimes. for decades he led a double life. and the man affectionately referred to as america's dad will now be classified as a sexually violent predator. it's a moment his victims never thought possible. outside of court, they celebrated. this is just going to show victims that they can make it through, and that there is justice at the end, and hallelujah. hallelujah! this is notjust about me too and the internet any more. it's about a defendant having to be accountable in a court of law, and being confined in state prison as a result of his criminal acts. do you think this will lead to a real sea change? well, i think it sends an important message. more than 60 women came forward with strikingly similar allegations, but only andrea constand's attack was recent enough to bring charges. a former university employee, the entertainer entrapped her by posing

bill cosby will be back in a norristown, pennsylvania court for sentencing on his conviction of sexual. cosby faces up to ten years in prison for each of the three counts against him -- but the judge could impose a longer or shorter sentence. the 81-year old actor was found guilty of sexually assaulting andrea constand in his home near philadelphia in 2004. some legal experts have said they don't think cosby will spend any time behind bars. cosby's defense team is expected to appeal the guilty verdict and the judge could allow cosby to remain on house arrest until the appeal is resolved. (jrstone) up next -- a major change in television news in saudi arabia. after the break -- we'll take a look at it's first ever female news anchor! keep it here. a saudi national anchorwoman is the first female news anchor in the history... of the main state-owned saudi tv to present the key newscast. video aired on state tv shows the anchor woman sitting next to her colleague in presenting the news. traditionally, men dominated hard news casts in saudi arabia, while female presenters focused more on s

camila bernal reports from norristown, pennsylvania.of a pennsylvania courthouse.bill cosby, greeted by angry protesters as he arrived for his sentencing morning..facing the possibility that he could spend up to 30 years in prison - essentially the rest of his life.after he was found guilty on three counts of aggravated indecent assault in april. gloria allred, attorney: "mr. cosby should not be treated differently because he is a celebrity. there must be equal justice under the law. no more and no less, mister cosby should be sentenced to prison." at the center of the case -- andrea constand, who first alleged abuse back in 2005, saying cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her.he settled a civil case with constand.... but criminal charges were not filed at the time.and as cosby's future remains to be determined, constand told nbc she's at peace. andrea constand, plaintiff: "i forgave bill cosby for what he did to me. i forgive him. its been many, many years and if i did not forgive him, i would have peace. and i sit here today and i ha

. >>> you're looking live outside the court house in norristown, pennsylvania this morning. bill cosby's sentencing hearing is beginning. the man once known as america's dad was convicted earlier this year of drugging and molesting a woman in 2004. here is laura podesta and the possible punishment. >> reporter: he may spend the rest of his life behind bars. he was found guilty in april of drugging and sexually assaulting andrea constand and his home. he could be sentenced to as many as 30 years in prison. >> judgment day has finally arrived. for this convicted sexual predator. >> his attorney is expected to plead for probation. >> i pray that it is 30 years. he deserves every year. we have all suffered a lot. we stood up for many women. he needs every single year. >> reporter: more than 60 women have accused him of sexual misconduct. he is ordered to serve time, he could be taken to a jail cell immediately. although he could also be allowed to remain out of prison until the conclusion of an illegal appeals. >>> he is not the past five months and house arrested his pennsylvan

rick leventhal, norristown pennsylvania. >>> coming up, the comment made by president trump the for theted nations general assembly today that generated laughter. >>> the fog is keeping the coast cool but it is warm inland and warmer tomorrow heading into wednesday afternoon.>>> of the breaking news in san francisco where the new transbay terminal has been shutdown. what we are learning from officials.>>> the texas man who offered three deeply france has resigned from the company he direct. this is after he went to jail accused of having sex with an underage girl. >>> president trump addressed the united nations general assembly listing what he calls the administration's foreign policy accomplishments. >> one part of his speech:reaction that surprised even the president. >> -- >> reporter: from the moment he arrived at the un, president trump had a run in is in -- his sights. he was taken from the same playbook he used against north korea last year. >> we cannot allow the world's leading sponsor of terrorism to possess the planet's most dangerous weapons.>> reporter: raw honey responded

jay gray, nbc news, norristown, pennsylvania. >>>tonight, governor larry challenger democrat ben jealous will face off in the only debate of the marand governor's race. the candidates will take questions from several journalists from "the washington post," "thbaltimore sun," and th "tald mail" of hagerstown. the debate will air on maryland public television srting at 00. >>> and in virginia, news 4 is hosting a debate with democrat tim kaine and cory stewart. uck todd will moderate that debate with questions from news 4's aaron gilchrist and julie carey. >>> later this week, former first lady michelle obama will urge people to get out and te. it's the first of two stops for her nonpartisan group when we all vote. itncourages people to vote and participate in the midterm elections in november. she'll be in miami on friday. >>> well, this week, the news 4 i-team is looking into a wave of scammers who are said to be taking the district by storm. >> the district's attorney general is now warning about all renters and would-be buyers

bill cosby will be back in a norristown, pennsylvania court for sentencing on his conviction of sexualces up to ten years in prison for each of the three counts against him -- but the judge could impose a longer or shorter sentence. the 81-year old actor was found guilty of sexually assaulting andrea constand in his home near philadelphia in 2004. some legal experts have said they don't think cosby will spend any time behind bars. cosby's defense team is ed to arrest until the appeal is resolved. (jrstone) and cody wilson, the creator of the world's first fully printed 3-d gun -- is back in the u-s after he was arrested in taiwan friday. authorities say the 30-year-old was booked into harris county jail in houston early this morning... this is video of him being released. he is being held on 150- thousand dollar bond and it isn't clear if he has an attorney yet. wilson was accused of sexually assaulting a minor in texas. austin police commander troy officer said wilson met the 16-year- old girl at a coffee shop on august 15. he later brought her to a hotel and paid her 5-hundred dollar

. ♪ >>> looking at live picture coming in from the course in norristown, pennsylvania.he sentence of bill cosby. earlier the judge in the case ruled that he will be labeled as a, quote, sexually violent predator for the rest of his life. the 81-year-old awaiting s sentencing. the prosecutors want at least five years in jail, as much as ten. the defense say he's 81 years old, legally blind, he should not necessarily have to go to jail. i want to bring in our panel. mark, we should get the word momentarily. does he wind up in jail, not wind up in jail? what do you think? >> he's going to end up in prison. they'll probably remand him today. if i had to prognosticate, i'd say 30 months, maybe a little bit less. but my guess is 30 months, which is about half what the prosecution is asking for. there's no way he's going to get straight probation and also no way he's going to go five or ten years. the judge signalled that when he did not remand him, meaning put him into jail, after the verdict. so the judge obviously was struggling with the idea what do you do with somebody wh

we have more from norristown pennsylvania. >> reporter: bill cosby who made audiences left more than0 years handcuffed and hauled off to jail, sentenced 3-10 years for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman more than a decade ago. the judge declaring cosby a sexually violent predator, the once beloved comedian known as america's dad will have to undergo counseling for the rest of his life and register as a sex offender. a jury convicted cosby of drugging and molesting a woman at his suburban philadelphia home back in 2004. the defense asked for house arrest saying he's 81 in a legally blind did not a danger to anyone. but the judge sided with prosecutors who said cosby could still be a threat to women. >> reporter: finally, bill cosby has been unmasked and we have seen the real man is he has had up to prison. >> reporter: more than 60 women have accused cosby of sexual misconduct with this is the only case that went to trial because in most of the cases the statute of limitations had expired. outside the courthouse, several accusers expressed relief that cosby is finally getting pu

kenneth craig, cbs news, norristown, pennsylvania. >> cosby never testified in his own defense. he also did not address the court before learning his sentence. attorney gloria allred said victims are very happy judgment day has come. >> i am free of bill cosby. i won't ever forget what he did and there will be times that i will feel sorrow and pain, but he will never control my life. >> i was young and innocent, only 17 years old. why should he receive mercy just because he is 81? >> since andrea constand went to police in 2005, more than 60 women have accused cosby of sexual misconduct. none of those claims have led to criminal charges. >>> the senate judiciary committee will vote on supreme court brett kavanaugh's nomination friday, one day after a bay area woman is scheduled to testify about his alleged sexual assault. on twitter senator dianne feinstein blasted that decision to set a date calling it outrageous. she tweeted, "first republicans demanded dr. blasey ford testify immediately. now they don't even need to hear her before they move ahead with a vote." senators say t

nbc's ron allen is live at the courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania. ron, we're expecting something very shortly, but there was some very harsh words for bill cosby in court today. >> it means essentially he has to report to the state police here just about all of his movements. certainly if he leaves town or wants to leave the state. that is assuming of course he is not in prison, which is what most observers of this trial think is going to happen when the judge reconvenes the court here at about 1:35 eastern we're hearing now in just a few minutes. it could be a lengthy process. this has been a long time to get here. as you pointed out, the crime was committed in 2004. there was one trial that ended in a hung jury. another trial that ended in three felony convictions. he faces up to ten years in prison. the again, the court reconvenes about 1:35. there's every expectation he is going to get some prison sentence. this will be the first -- this is of course the first conviction of the me too era and there are -- it is the only case of course that we kn

. >> this is outside the courtroom in norristown, pennsylvania. we are expecting at some point to see, presumably, bill cosby walk out of that courtroom in handcuffs. that's why we're going to continue watching this scene. ron allen, andrea constand was inside the courtroom, correct? so were a number of -- let's see if this is the moment. we have some movement here. hold on, ron. one second. we're just watching the screen. the reporters are leaving the courtroom. andrea constand was in there. any i understand kags she's going to come to a camera and talk about this? >> we don't know the answer to that. some of the other cosby accusers have been following this case certainly will. from what we understand, andrea constand didn't really react when the decision was read, nor did bill cosby. an andrea constand is a somewhat introspective, reserved woman who i could probably say truthfully, reluctantly got to this moment. as you can tell from her victim impact statement, she's been traumatized by this whole event. it really has destroyed her life in so

let's go back to linsey davis who was in the courtroom and is there in norristown, pennsylvania withy. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. yes, bill cosby has just spent his first night behind bars. this after he emerged from the courtroom on tuesday in handcuffs after being sentenced three to ten years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting andrea constand at his home in 2004. and what that means is that he'll now have to spend at least three years behind bars and at that point a number of factors including his age and his behavior will be considered to determine just when he'll be released. in the meantime, his accusers are reacting to his sentence. some calling it surreal, others relief and justice. george spoke to one of his accusers this morning. >> the judge said he didn't see any remorse in bill cosby. did you see any of that yesterday? >> absolutely not. he would smirk and laugh at times and shake his head and his team around him would laugh. it was like they weren't in the same courtroom with us, the reality wasn't there. >> reporter: and cosby's wife of more th

abc's linsey davis is outside the courthouse in norristown with more. >> reporter: one cosby accuserin court for this moment is surreal. will bill cosby end up spending the rest of his life behind bars? that will be determined today. andrea constand, the victim, took the stand only very briefly yesterday to tell the judge all i am asking for is justice as the court sees fit. judgment day today for the man known formerly as america's dad. >> that doesn't sound like proper behavior for a coach. >> reporter: despite a handful of protesters a faint smile as he walked into court monday. several of his accusers including janice dickinson were also present in court but did not speak during the hearing. in court monday andrea constand, once again, took the witness stand asking for justice. her family read statements in court. her sister testified about a drastic change in constand's personality after the attack. her mother saying, victims cannot be unraped. later adding, i don't think bill cosby has ever considered the pain and suffering this has caused us. today, a judge will decide if the

jillian: you mentioned tv events yesterday was one out of norristown. bill cosby was just sentenced 3 to 10 years for he is,ial assault. 81-year-old's first meal reportedly included vanilla pudding. you may remember he was the face of jell-o pudding for years. the disgraced tv star left the pennsylvania courtroom in hand cuffs after the judge called him a quote sexually violent predator. he is legally blind. mugshot shows him with his head straight down wearing those suspenders. search for missing 6-year-old boy missing as his mom speaks out for the first time begging for his safe return. >> i just wants my baby home, please u maddox is my whole world. and my reason for living. ainsley: more than 20 agencies including the fbi now joining the search for maddox rich. they are using drones to search a park where he went missing saturday. on the a hotel o healings of aco isolate the regime if aggression continues. >> we cannot allow the world's leading sponsor of terrorism to poo says the planet's most dangerous weapons. iran's leaders sow chaos, death and

rick leventhal joins now from the courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania. what's the latest there? time whether to consider him a sexually violent predator. they had a defense witness, testified that he should not be. yesterday, they said he should be. that witness said that bill cosby had an uncontrollable urge to violate young women and would likely do it again. of course, the defense is saying that's not going to happen. he's 81 years old, he's legally blind, and he's not a threat to anyone else. that's what the judge has to decide before the judge decides what bill cosby's sentence will be. that's a big question today. will he be sentenced to prison or jail time, or will he be given simply house arrest for those three counts of aggravated assault against a andrea constand, who was in the courtroom yesterday. she prevents presented a shortm statement in court. she told the judge a book of the jury heard me, mr. cosby heard me, and now all i'm asking for is justice as the court sees fit." sandra, we did just get the longer letter that andrea constand filed with the court when she