cosby was convicted for drugging and assaulting andrea constand. she says he assaulted her in 2004 after she came to him for advice. today, the supreme court ruled that cosby should have never been tried because the d.a. at the time promised not to try cosby criminally. so, from prison, for nearly three years, tonight, bill cosby is back home. that slow walk with some of his advisers, making a brief appearance, cosby did, for the cameras, in front of his home. he did not make a statement. but his spokesperson and lawyers did. >> it's over. as far as we understand it. the high court, vacated the conviction. discharged him. they saw it the way we saw it, that we believed that he never should have been prosecuted. there was an agreement made. he relied on that agreement. and you can't have a system where prosecutors don't hold up their word. >> we didn't think he was treated fairly. fortunately, the supreme cour agreesd with us. >> he tweeted a statement, i have never changed my stance or my story. i have always maintained my innocence. also today, we

erielle, his accuser andrea constand has just released a statement with her lawyers.l us about their reaction. >> reporter: yeah, andrea constand and her legal team have called this decision disappointing, and say it's of concern, because it could discourage future victims of sexual assault from coming forward and seeking justice. linsey? >> erielle, thank you so much. >>> and now let's bring in abc news chief legal analyst dan abrams. dan, i want to read this quote from the d.a., kevin steel. he said cosby is free on a procedural issue that is irrelevant to the facts of the crime. explain what that means and how this happened. >> reporter: yeah, the supreme court here made no judgment about the facts of the case. the underlying truth of what happened here. what they did say is that that assurance made by the d.a., the first d.a., led bill cosby to answer questions in the civil case that he wouldn't have he would have, might have invoked his right against self-incrimination. new d.a. comes in, says, we want to use those statements, uses the statements and the pennsylv

andrea constand, who, at the time, worked for temple university, was mentioned by cosby.utting out a statement calling the decision, not only disappointing but, of concern. and that it may discourage those who seek justice for sexual assault in the criminal-justice system from reporting or participating in the prosecution of the assailant. or may force the victim to choose between filing, either, criminal or civil action. filing either a criminal or civil action. so, the fact is, the court didn't say cosby's accusers weren't telling the truth. they didn't say he's innocent, despite cosby -- cosby's claims. this was strictly procedural. b but it leaves so many women who publicly accused him of raping or assaulting them, at least 50 of them by cnn's count, it leaves them in shock. it does. i talk with some of them back in 2014 and their stories are devastating. >> but i could not move. i couldn't respond. and i remember feeling something warm at the side of my leg. and when i woke up, i just had a -- the hilton hotel robe on and no clothes. >> yeah. >> but before that, i ha

andrea constand and her attorneys released a statement saying it is disappointing, and of concern. >>ile the decision is devastating for cosby's accusers who say today's ruling doesn't change what happened to them. >> those of us who came forward to tell the truth about what happened to us in order to support andrea constand know what the truth was. we know from personal experience what mr. cosby was doing for five decades or more. >> patricia stoyer says he attacked her after he invited her to his house for a dinner part. the bay area's janice baker kinney is one of them as well. >> what makes me sick is thinking about all his supporters and the smugness that is bill cosby. going, see? ha, ha, we won. >> some of his accusers have already been in contact with each other over the news. nightly news with lester holt continues our coverage on bill cosby's release from prison. lester holt will look into the legality behind his release at 6:30. >>> four more victims have been pulled from the rubble of the condo that collapsed. and among them, children. this is day seven for the search for

cosby did not commit this act against andrea constand or against any of the other accusers. the court ruled on a procedural ground that the state of pennsylvania is bound by the decision of a former prosecutor not to prosecute. and the court reasoned that mr. cosby relied to his detriment on the public statements of that prosecutor that he would not prosecute. and that mr. cosby, therefore, testified in civil cases in a manner that incriminated himself. and so the court held that it would be an injustice and a violation of his due process rights to prosecute him at this point. but that doesn't say anything about whether he's guilty or innocent. and i think that's an important fact for everyone to understand. the silver lining, in my opinion, about this disappointing decision, is that there are a number of civil cases that have been on hold while criminal charges were pending against mr. cosby, including during this time that the criminal charges -- the criminal conviction was on appeal. and i believe that there is no more reason to keep those civil cases on hold anymore beca

cosby was convicted in 2018 of drugging and molesting temple university employee andrea constand. pennsylvania's highest court overturned that ruling. jericka duncan has more on the stunning reversal. >> reporter: as he arrived home, bill cosby flashed a v for victory with his conviction overturned after nearly three years behind bars. pennsylvania's supreme court threw out the 83-year-old comedian's 2018 sexual assault conviction on a technicality. >> demonstrated that they were -- weren't impervious to the court of public opinion which the lower courts were not. >> reporter: he was served up to ten years for drugging and sexual assaulting andrea constand at his home a decade earlier. she was a sports administrator. the high court said cosby should never have been charged because a former district attorney made a deal with him. in exchange for testimony in a civil case brought by constand, cosby would not face criminal charges. in a strongly worded 79-page opinion, the court ruled that cosby had been denied a fair trial. in an off camera interview, cosby told cbs news that this i

this has to be devastating for andrea constand >> when i sat down with her in 2018 exclusively, she said she didn't feel that she alone took down bill cosby she felt like she was part of a collective, lester today in that statement she says -- she and her team remain grateful to those who came forward and urge all victims to have their voices heard. >> all right, kate, thank you. and for a closer look now at the court's ruling, i'm joined by nbc news legal analyst danny cevallos danny, the court said cosby was treated unfairly in their opinion, exactly how so >> the court said when former district attorney bruce castor made an unconditional promise that he would not prosecute cosby, cosby reasonably relied on that promise to his detriment by forgoing his fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination he sat for depositions. those depositions led to his prosecution >> and the court closed the door on a retrial in this case so would that leave cosby completely off the hook >> off the hook on this particular case, but it is always possible that there are other victims out there who's

>> so the court in this case is saying that you cannot try him again on andrea constand's case. so this case cannot be tried again by the prosecutors. that doesn't mean any of the other dozens upon dozens of women who have alleged that he raped them or assaulted them could come forward and try to have a case. but remember, there is a statute of limitations. you can't just sue for rape impurpose duity. so the idea that anybody will be actually vindicated here, that he is actually going to be retried on any charges, appears pretty slim at this point. a lot of these allegations date back to the '70s and the statute has well sense passed. he's in his 80s and this probably is the end of the road for cosby in court. >> all right, laura, thank you. >>> meanwhile, britney spears remains under the control 6 a conservatorship that she calls frankly abusive. her request to have her father removed has been denied. at least for now. >> spears says that she is being exploited and bullied by serve tore ship and specifically her father. and she wants an investigation into how she was forced to

trial, not a rejection as well of the verdict by the trial in the i andrea constand trial. of pennsylvania reaffirming very important constitutional principle. that's guaranteed by the 14th amendment of the constitution as well as the state constitution of pennsylvania. that we are all entitled to the production of due process we have interaction with the government. in this particular case, because of the decision that was made publicly by then commonwealth attorney bruce castor not to prosecute bill cosby and his subsequent reliance on that, the court found that in all fundamental fairness, mr. cosby's due process rights were violated. as a result, there needs to be some remedy. >> shannon: yeah. listen, i've said it again and again. you've got a hold on to due process in this country. something everyone of us may need at some point in our lives and will be grateful it's there. have you heard from any of the women you've worked with? we are starting to get reaction from a number of people who worry about how this may impact other women who've been through some kind of sex

>> cosby was serve time for drugging and sexually assaulting andrea constand at this very home, again, back in 2004. andrea constand released this statement saying the decision for her was disappointing and she was concerned about what this meant for other people who would come forward with allegations of sexual assault. gayle. >> jericka, i want to go back to the circumstances of the interview it sounds surreal not only allowed inside the house but then you're told jericka come upstairs to the bedroom. what was that like? what were you thinking in that moment? >> reporter: i think, gayle, surreal is the best word to use. often times as a reporter you're out here trying to get the story on a day like this we all know that people wanted to hear from bill cosby, even though he did come out earlier and it was sort of a display of he is fine, he is well, he is excited. he didn't say anything. and my question to his publicist was is there any way we could talk to him? i think it just started with that question and then as you know i've been covering this story for the last five or six year

this morning we are getting new reaction from several of his accusers. >> andrea constand reacting tong it not only disappointing, but of concern in that it may discourage those who seek justice for sexual assault in the criminal justice system from reporting or participating in the prosecution of the assailant. her fellow accusers distraught. janice tweeting sick to my stomach. victoria valentino said she didn't believe it when she first heard. >> outraged. i'm infuriated. >> cosby says his contact with constand was consensual and denied all other allegations of wrongdoing. stephanie, why exactly was cosby's conviction thrown out? >> all right. well, you know, it gets a little complicated. let me just first say we are right outside of his house and right now his longtime spokesman is talking to the media. he said cosby might come out later on today as well and then he will later leave the house and go be with his wife. let's get back to the issue of the pennsylvania pen supreme court. in 2007, constand accuses cosby of drugging her and assaulting her in this house. the district attor

the other 62 women and andrea constand know the truth. we had no desire to be in the spotlight for this reason. believe me, when i say that to you. this is not a reason a woman would want to be in the spotlight. the public spotlight. and he has maintained his innocence, as he says. but really, i believe he is quite diluted. that he's had a compulsion to do this for a very long time. we're talking about five decades worth of women. and he has always maintained, and so has mrs. cosby, that this was all consensual. it was not consensual to be drugged and assaulted. >> patricia leery, again, i know you will continue to use your truth as an example to others. i appreciate you coming on, tonight. and speaking to us. thank you. >> thank you. >>> still to come, tonight. we have a lot of breaking news. including some tragic news in the search-and-rescue mission in the condo collapse in florida. and two new videos. one captured minutes before the collapse. >>> also, today's nearly-unified effort by republican lawmakers to close their eyes to what h

women have been just thrown under the bus. >> reporter: cosby accuser andrea constand released a statement today saying the decision she found it to be disappointing and concerned about how this will impact other sexual assault victims. norah. >> o'donnell: jericka, i want to know more about your exclusive interview. what happened when you went inside cosby's house? >> reporter: you know, we asked if there was an opportunity to speak to cosby personally. his publicist walked me here at this driveway into the home. what i walked in was the first floor, the kitchen area. there were two people standing by. one person said cosby wanted pizza for dinner tonight. the publicist then went upstairs and i guess ask mr. cosby, bill cosby, if we could come up there to talk to him. we were upstairs, in his bedroom, for about five minutes or so. he was wrapping up a conversation with someone. he seemed very excited, obviously, to be home, very comfortable. but his takeaway really was he was glad that he had his freedom and said that this sends a message around the world. i know he just tweeted a very si

in molesting andrea constand in 200a.n a stunning reversal, pennsylvania's highest court said the entertainer should never have been charged. in a split ruling, judges found that it should not have gone ahead because of an immunity deal he had struck with a previous prosecutor. he cannot be retried. his heart was racing. he couldn't believe it. he says they were knocking on their walls. he was saying, look, you are free, get up! get up! he was like, whatare are free, get up! get up! he was like, what are these guys talking about? bill cosby became known as america's dad for his role as cliff huxtable in the 1980s hit sitcom the cosby show. his conviction was seen as proof that even when the accused is one of the most famous people in the world, the voices of the victims of sexual assault could be heard in the usjustice system. now, he has a chance to restore his reputation. michelle fleury, bbc news, pennsylvania. 0ne one of bill cosby�*s lawyers has told us that it was about due process. it was a strong contention he nev

andrea constand's attorney calling the ruling disappointing. cosby, who rairned over hollywood for decades, drawing support from his most famous co-star, phylicia rashad, tweeting "finally a terrible wrong is being righted." cosby has reacted multiple times publicly. he called into a radio show. cosby put a message on twitter. he posted this picture with a statement saying in part, i have never changed my stance nor my story. i have always maintained my innocence. savannah? >> all right, stephanie, thank you. joining us now is kristen gibbons feden, a schedule prosecutor in the cosby's trials now an nbc news legal analyst. good morning. before we get into the particulars of the legal ruling, just your gut reaction when you found out that the court was vacating those convictions that you had helped to prosecute, and bill cosby was free within a matter of hours. >> honestly, i was shocked. i was in disbelief. my co-prosecutors stu ryan texted me and told me and i was just in complete disbelief. particularly since i thought there was no alleged ag

because he did admit to the quaaludes and wanting to have sex with andrea constand and with others.that a separate matter? >> so i'm sitting in here as an analyst. i'm not his lawyer. i'm not an advocate for anyone. i'm calling balls and strikes, but i will correct the record and say that at the point that he said in the testimony that he had quaaludes, quaaludes were legal, and he never said that he slipped them to anyone. he said they were offered and everyone chose consensually. he said where andry yeah constand was concerned it was benadryl and sexplain thad beforehand and she took it. the supreme court went further and said we have to credit bruce caster as district attorney when he said that ms. constand's statements were inconsistent, and he did not believe for that and other reasons that he was going to be able to get a guilty verdict. so it's not about my opinion or my thought process. you know, we've been down this road before, and i always tell you, it's not what i think, it's what the facts say and what people have to prove, because that's the stative the law. when one p

for his accuser, andrea constand, it was a bitter blow. reacting to the decision, she called it...stified in both of his criminal cases, and despite the pennsylvania supreme court's decision, i want everyone to know that i do believe that this was a very important fight forjustice, and even though the court did overturn the conviction it was on technical grounds. it did not vindicate bill cosby's conduct. bill cosby became known as america�*s dad for his role as cliff huxtable in the 1980s hit sitcom the cosby show. his conviction was seen as proof that even when the accused is one of the most famous people in the world, the voices of the victims of sexual assault could be heard in the us justice system. now, he has a chance to restore his reputation. michelle fleury, bbc news, pennsylvania. the government begins winding down its furlough scheme but there are warnings that closing it too early could costjobs. an could cost jobs. an britney could costjobs. an britney spears loses her fight to win back control of her financial affairs from her father. in the sport: we will bring you

he was convicted in 2018 of drugging and assaulting andrea constand. today, the court said that cosby should not have been charged and barred a retrial. late today, cosby spoke about the ruling. >> you can see how powerless many of us feel. this is for all the people who have been imprisoned wrongfully, regardless of race, color or creed. >> cosby continued to deny wrongdoing. andrea constand issued a statement for her part, offering, quote, of concern that it may discourage those that seek justice for sexual assault in the criminal justice system from reporting. >>> "the washington post" on the board with a report of over a dozen arrest in the january 6th attack and riot in our capitol. it's the most in a single day. and the feds revealed new charges against several supporters of extremist right-wing groups. this when the house voted on party lines to create a select committee to investigate the riot and insurrection. two republicans, liz cheney and adam kinzinger joined the democrats to form the committee. it comes as the "new york times" releases a

— the centre of all of this, andrea constand. after they had happened. even _ of years after they had happened. even though over 60 women came forward, _ even though over 60 women came forward, starting in about 2015, publicly, — forward, starting in about 2015, publicly, there was only one case that could — publicly, there was only one case that could be prosecuted in case. that was— that could be prosecuted in case. that was the case of andrea constand in pennsylvania. now because of prosecute — in pennsylvania. now because of prosecute to —— prosecutorial malfeasance, this case has been dismissed — malfeasance, this case has been dismissed. cosby is back at home. there _ dismissed. cosby is back at home. there cannot be a retrial. the supreme _ there cannot be a retrial. the supreme court ruled there cannot be a retrial. _ supreme court ruled there cannot be a retrial. the — supreme court ruled there cannot be a retrial, the trial cannot be conducted again, so this is pretty final~ _ conducted again, so this is pretty final. ~

. >> reporter: he was sentenced for up to 10 years for drugging and assaulting andrea constand, she was a former temple university sports administrator. the high court said cosby never should have been charged because of former district attorney made a deal with him. in exchange for testimony in a civil case cosby would not face criminal charges. in a strongly worded 79 page opinion the court ruled that cosby had been denied a fair trial. in an off-camera interview cosby told cbs news that this is about sending a message around the world. that would happen to him was unjust and he said now justice has been served. >> it did not vindicate bill cosby's conduct and it should not be interpreted as a statement or finding that he did not engage in the acts in which she has been accused. >> you can see more of the interview with cosby tomorrow morning on cbs this morning. >>> emotional reaction from one of cosby's accusers that lives right here in the bay area. >> i thought he was just going to die in their with bread and water, i didn't care. he deserves to be in there. he just, he is evil. >

but keep in mind, a jury of his peers did state unequivocally that he did sexually assault andrea constand say -- there are cases like this. there are cases going back a long time, in which the memories of victims are brought into question because we have a system that does that. how do we make sure this kind of thing doesn't happen again? in your mind what went wrong and how can we deal with it? >> well, this didn't go wrong because there was any problem with the victim. this isn't because the victim didn't remember, or there was an evidentiary problem. this was a screw upby the lawyer who originally promised him he won be prosecuted, and -- and basically took away his fifth amendment right and then he testified. it's actually -- we talk about it as a technicality because that's kind of the vernacular. but this is the core of our justice system. this is a person's fifth amendment right. i'm a sex crimes prosecutor, a woman of mother of four daughters. i think it's outrageous this man isn't in jail the rest of his life. but this is a core principle of our justice system we spent spent -- i

bill cosby's conduct andrea constand and her lawyers released a statement calling the decision disappointingy're concerned it could discourage victims from reporting or filing legal action against sexual assault in new york. alex hogan ktvu fox two news, former president donald trump's company and his chief financial officer, are expected to be charged tomorrow with tax related crimes and charges reportedly involved top executives getting benefits like apartments, vehicles in school tuition, but not paying taxes. on the perks. the former president is not expected to be charged himself. he says his company's actions were quote things that are standard practice throughout the u. s business community, donald rumsfeld, the two time defense secretary, and one time presidential candidate, has died. rumsfeld served under four u. s presidents in 2000 and one he began his second tour as pentagon chief under president george w. bush but his plan to transform the armed forces was overshadowed by the 9 11 terror attacks. he oversaw the u. s invasion of afghanistan and overthrowing saddam hussein in iraq

guilty in 2018 of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexual assaulting andrea constand. dozens of women came forward to accuse cosby of sexual misconduct and one of those brave women is joining me right now. patricia leary steuer. so good to see you. sorry under such circumstances. it took tremendous courage to hear your story. what was your feelings once you heard his conviction was overturned? >> well, i was sad -- and thanks for having me on. i was sad because it felt like a loss. i was stunned because none of us had much notice about this happening. the speed of it was quite stunning. i was angry that it feels like the courts and the system are skewed in such a way that it favors wealthy and powerful men over women when it comes to sexual assault. but i was comforted at the same time by the fact we did everything we could. our job was to come forward and tell the truth. it took some of us a long time to do that, including me, but that was our job and we did that. >> now, overturning this conviction doesn't mean not guilty or innocent for cause be, it's the result of

cosby's due process rights were violated when he was charged with sexually assaulting and drugging andrea constand the alleged incident took place in 2004, but the district attorney at the time bruce castor decided there wasn't enough evidence to bring charges, compelling cosby to give a deposition in constand's civil case. >> i can sit there, do nothing and hope the get a confession, or i can try to find another way, another solution and i chose to find another way. >> reporter: but cosby's deposition was then used to charge him a decade later the court says the d.a.'s office broke a promise not to prosecute. >> yes, i intended that to bind my successors in perpetuity >> reporter: cosby's legal team calling it justice, but many of the dozens of women who have made a range of allegations against cosby from groping to sexual assault to rape are angry. >> for me, he has paid a very small minute portion of consequences for his actions, and no matter what technicality he gets off on, he is still guilty >> reporter: under the law, his record is wiped clean. he can't be retried. but for a man who was on

for his accuser, andrea constand, it was a bitter blow. reacting to the decision, she called it...s hit sitcom the cosby show. his conviction was seen as proof that even when the accused is one of the most famous people in the world, the voices of the victims of sexual assault could be heard in the us justice system. now, he has a chance to restore his reputation. michelle fleury, bbc news, pensylvania. let's head back to mansion house. it is a privilege to finally address you here at the mansion house. i want to speak today about the future of financial services in this country and around the world. and given my subject, i am delighted to see so many young leaders here today i know that, energy and imagination that are far more for this industry's success than any government policy. and we need this industry to succeed. you contribute £76 billion in tax each year, enough to pay for our entire police force and our entire state school system. you employ 2.3 million people with two thirds of the jobs outside of london like in glasgow, belfast, bournemouth and leeds and been a lifelin

andrea constand and her lawyers released a statement calling the decision disappointing, adding they'reiscourage victims from reporting or filing legal action against sexual assault in new york. alex hogan, ktvu fox two news. the former president donald trump's company and his chief financial officer, have reportedly been indicted for tax related crimes. the charges involved top executives getting benefits like apartments, vehicles and school tuition, but not paying taxes. on those perks. it's not clear yet how many charges are in the indictments. documents will be made public tomorrow. the former president is not expected to be charged. he says his company's actions were quote things that are standard practice throughout the u. s business can already the former president visited the u. s southern border in texas today. mr trump met with texas governor greg abbott, along with border patrol and local sheriff's officials. he criticized the biden administration for its immigration policies, which he blames for the current spike and crossings. governor abbott is also promising to continue b

>> well, he hopes it doesn't but he is concerned as is andrea constand who said the same thing, thating forward because they don't think the system is there to support them but what i would point out, while this has been described as a technical issue, procedural issue and may be the case it is very much about a constitutional right that we are assured we don't have to self-incriminate ourselves and the right to remain silent and what this supreme court is saying that was violated because of the way this case was handled and if we go back i can run you through that sort of quickly but it's worth pointing out that the d.a. back in 2004 who investigated andrea's claims of being sexually assaulted in his house said he didn't have enough evidence to pursue charges, but that he told cobsy he would not be charged hoping that that would compel him to give a deposition in constand's civil case which he did, a portion of that deposition admitted he had given quaaludes to women who he wanted to sleep with in the past. that particular portion was used as at least part of the basis to pursue cha

criminally charged if he gave evidence at a civil hearing, a civil trial, involving the accuser, andrea constandshe was later awarded more than $3 million in damages, well, there was a change in prosecutor and that prosecutor is -- that prosecutor's successor decided charges would be brought against cosby. the supreme court has ruled that was unfair. it was unfair that he was denie fair trial. in its words "bill cosby's arrest was an affront to fundamental fairness or co--- fairness." is this the end of the matter? >> it looks as though it could be. where they take this to after this verdict by the local supreme court, the only place really to go is to the highest court in the land, the u.s. supreme court. they take very few cases. of course, it is possible, some are saying that this could be re-argued on other technicalities, and so on. but, it is most unkely. for all intents and purposes, bill cosby is now a free man. >> have we heard anything from mr. cosby or his family and friends? >> enters chris singley -- interestingly enough, the district attorney who brought the charges against cosby,

caster that he would not be charged if he agreed to testify in a 2005 civil civil cl brought by andrea constandosby relied upon d. a.'s word he would not be prosecuted but his successor used his testimony as a key piece of evidence more than a decade later to file criminal charges against the comedian. cosby was later convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting constand, serving two of his three to ten year sentence before his release on wednesday. the court also bars further prosecution against cosby in the constad case. felicia rashad tweeted finally, a terrible wrong has been righted, a miscarriage of justice is corrected. his accusers are stunned and angry, including janice baker kinny of the bay area. >> most of us are just writing shocked, stunned, my stomach hurts, this is sickening, how could this happen kind of thing. and i think all of us are still in the processing moment. >> long time friend, the former mayor of san francisco, willy brown, maintains while cosby has his freedom, his life has been ruined by allegations. >> if they were absolutely accurate in telling the truth, why w

district attorney back in 2005 who investigated this case decided not to bring charges after andrea constandused bill cosby of sexually assaulting her, he then told cosby he was not going to prosecute. cosby went on to give a deposition in a civil case that constand had brought, in that deposition incriminating himself. fast forward ten years later, a new district attorney used that deposition as part of the basis to charge bill cosby again. the pennsylvania supreme court calling that decision fundamentally unfair. prosecutors and accusers say that doesn't change the underlying facts of the case while cosby's legal team is calling this justice. stephanie gosk, nbc news, elkins park, pennsylvania. >> new at 11:00, an investing app. robinhood has been fined $70 million for outages and misleading its customers. the statement regards the technical failures that robinhood experienced in march of 2020 as the stock market was in a nosedive amid the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic. now the largest penalty, the financial industry regulatory authority has ever lev need the organization that oversees

ten-year sentence in maximum security prison after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting andrea constandnnsylvania home in 2004, cosby said the interaction was consensual. and in 2005, david caster who would later be president trump's impeachment attorney, made verbal agreement not to prosecute cosby if he would give a deposition in constrand's civil case. that same deposition became the basis for a new d.a. to charge him ten days later, days after the statute of limitations expired. the pennsylvania supreme court said prosecutors broke the promise. one of the prosecutors from the trial kristin gibbons feden fought back. >> they're again exploiting our thirst for justice in his name. >> stephanie gosk reporting there. the district attorney who brought the case, kevin steele, said cosby was found guilty by a jury and released on a procedural issue. joining us now, that attorney you saw in that piece. she's an msnbc legal analyst and was a prosecutor in the first case against cosby and a special prosecutor in of the second. kristin, take me back to 2005, and bruce castor striking a deal wi

bruce caster that he would not be charged if he agreed to testify in a 2005 civil suit brought by andrea constand. cosby relied upon d. a.'s word he would not be prosecuted but his successor used his testimony as a key piece of evidence more than a decade later to file criminal charges against the comedian. cosby was later convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting constand, serving two of his three to ten year sentence before his release on wednesday. the court also bars further prosecution against cosby in the constad case. felicia rashad tweeted finally, a terrible wrong has been righted, a miscarriage of justice is corrected. his accusers are stunned and angry, including janice baker kinny of the bay area. >> most of us are just writing shocked, stunned, my stomach hurts, this is sickening, how could this happen kind of thing. and i think all of us are still in the processing moment. >> long time friend, the former mayor of san francisco, willy brown, maintains while cosby has his freedom, his life ruined by allegations. >> if they were absolutely accurate in telling the truth, why would y

in 2018 after he was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault for drugging and molesting andrea constand. but in a stunning reversal, pennsylvania's highest court said the entertainer should never have been charged. in the split ruling, judges wrote that the trial shouldn't have gone ahead because of an immunity deal mr cosby had struck with a previous prosecutor. he can't be retried. hejust said his heart was racing. he couldn't believe it. he said they was ringing his cell, they were just knocking on the walls, the inmates. he said they said, "look, you're free, get up! get up!" and he was like, "what are these guys talking about?" gloria allred who represented 30 of bill cosby�*s accusers said: bill cosby became known as america's dad for his role as cliff huxtable in the 1980s hit sitcom the cosby show. his conviction was seen as proof that even when the accused is one of the most famous people in the world, the voices of the victims of sexual assault could be heard in the us justice system. now, he has a chance to restore his reputation. michelle fleury, bbc news, pennsylvania. earl

. >> reporter: janice and lise-lotte, you both testified in the trial in support of andrea constand.you regret that? >> absolutely not. i would go back and do it again. this man has spent two years and nine months in jail. this man has lost his entire reputation. he's lost every bit of credibility that he's ever had. >> reporter: lublin and others have fought to change state law, extending statutes of limitations, allowing accusers to more time to seek justice. >> this may be the kick start we need for more states to get involved. >> we're just pissed off. it's relit this fire under us. we're all angry now. it's only going to re-ignite our passions for supporting others in the same position. >> reporter: this weekend, many cosby accusers say they plan to attend a vigil at independence hall in philadelphia. you can also see more of my exclusive interview tomorrow on "today." >>> up next, supermarket prices on the rise and what you can do to save. (other money manager) how do your clients know that? (naj) because as a fiduciary, it's our responsibility to always put clients first. (oth

that a previous data had promised cosby immunity if he would testify in a civil lawsuit filed by andrea constandin 2005. the justices ruled that that should have prevented cosby from being criminally charged. he had every right to rely on the prosecutors word and they pulled the rug out from underneath him because of politics because of the court of public opinion, and that is not how our system should operate. constand and her lawyers called the ruling disappointing costs returns 84 next month. observers say it's unlikely that he will face charges from other accusers due to the statutes of limitations. i would like to ask the suspect wine? just why a desperate plea for answers. five years after a 24 year old man was shot and killed in san francisco. the families hope that renewed spotlight on the case will finally bring justice and cracking down on illegal illegal fireworks ahead of the fourth of july, the east bay city that's hoping people will voluntarily turn in those fireworks. another day, another chance. it could be the day you break the sales record, or the day there's appointments nonst

andrea constand, a new prosecutor takes over. and right before the statute of limitations beat was 12 years is set to expire they decide to charge bill cosby they use that deposition testimony against him. >> the court now ruling the case should have never gone to trial. >> this must be devastating to many of the accusers. >> attorney gloria allred represents 33 of cosby's accusers. it did not indicate. >> bill cosby's conned out and it should not be interpreted statement or finding that he did not engage in the acts of which he has been accused. >> reaction to his release was mostly skating on social media because bees tv wife, alicia was shot tweeted a terrible wrong has been righted. a miscarriage of justice is corrected now back home and in the comfort of his own bed. cosby is speaking out. tweeting. i have never change my stance nor my story. i have always maintained my innocence. he then thanks his supporters and apparently cosby is ready to get back on stage. her. his publicist, mister cosby's be good to get back to work.

andrea constand following an encounter back in 2004 at his home.rent district attorney not only. >> we on that promise, but then used his own words against him. it is was fundamentally unfair was driven by politics and out. that's how we got here today. the pennsylvania supreme court also ruled that the testimony during cosby's trial was tainted since there were other accusers who testified who should not have taken the stand. cosby has only has maintained his innocence is never admitted any guilt or shown any remorse. he cannot be prosecuted in the future. cosby was the first high profile defendant tried and convicted in the me too era. have to. >> wonder how that will affect cases like harvey weinstein's case where there were other witnesses that remember harvey weinstein is going to be tried los angeles. going forward other judges that are hearing these type of cases may stop and think. i don't want my kids to be overturned reaction of cosby's release was swift and mostly skating on social media. cosby's tv wife alicia was shot tweeting a terrib

in 2018 after he was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault for drugging and molesting andrea constandin a stunning reversal, pennsylvania's highest court said the entertainer should never have been charged. in the split ruling, judges wrote that the trial shouldn't have gone ahead because of an immunity deal mr cosby had struck with a previous prosecutor. he can't be retried. hejust said his heart was racing. he couldn't believe it. he said they was ringing his cell, they were just knocking on the walls, the inmates. he said they said, "look, you're free, get up! get up!" and he was like, "what are these guys talking about?" gloria allred who represented 30 of bill cosby�*s accusers said: bill cosby became known as america's dad for his role as cliff huxtable in the 1980s hit sitcom the cosby show. his conviction was seen as proof that even when the accused is one of the most famous people in the world, the voices of the victims of sexual assault could be heard in the us justice system. now, he has a chance to restore his reputation. michelle fleury, bbc news, pennsylvania. president

the pennsylvania supreme court overturned his conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting andrea constand, a sports administrator at temple university. she was one of 60 women who have accused cosby of sexual assault dating back decades. in 2018, cosby was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison, becoming the most prominent man jailed after the start of the m etoo movement. the court ruled prosecutors had violated cosby's rights by reneging on a "non-prosecution agreement" he had with a previous prosecutor. attorney gloria allred, who represents 33 womenho accused cosby of assault, criticized the court's ruling. >> even though the court did overturned the conviction, it was on technical grounds it did not vindicate bill cosby's conduct and should not be interpreted as the statement or finding that he did not engage in the accident which he has been accused. amy:uthorities in the pacific northwest now fear hundreds of people have died from this week's unprecedented heat wave. british colombia has reported about 300 more deaths than normal during the heat wave, which was fueled by the clim

sentence in a maximum security prison after a jury found him guilty in 2018 of sexually assaulting andrea constandelebrated the verdict outside the court. >> i feel like i'm dreaming. >> reporter: constand said cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2004. cosby said the act was consensual. in 2005, the district attorney at the time bruce castor, who would later go on to be one of trump's impeachment attorneys did not bring charges. he testified there was not enough evidence, but instead he made a verbal agreement not to prosecute cosby if he gave a deposition in constand's civil case. they charged him ten days late e days before the statute of limitations expired. they say prosecutors broke a promise. cosby said this is justice, justice for black american. >> i'm disturbed, distressed that they where again exploiting our thirst for justice in his name. >> our thanks to nbc's stephanie gosk for that report. the district attorney who brought the case, kevin steel, said cosby was found guilty by a jury and released on a procedural issue. joining us, nbc legal analyst danny cevallos. thanks for b