but former district attorney, bruce caster will take a look at the deposition to see if in any way bill cosby did perjure himself. it will be up to the district attorney in the town where the deposition took place to make the decision. >> bill cosby is put on the spot about his use of quaaludes asking you gave them to other people and his response was yes and then asked when you got the quaaludes was it in your mine you would use these quaaludes for young women that you wanted to have sex with and cosby's answer again was yes. it's a glimpse into the lawsuit filed by a temple university employee in 2005, and more than two dozen made these claims that cosby drugged them and inappropriately touched them. attorney gloria allred had this response. >> the day of judgment is coming we do think. there can be justice. we'll see if the courts allow it. >> in light of the judge's decision yesterday former montgomery county district attorney, bruce caster, who is running for his old seat this fall. he said why he did not pursue charges again cosby, the case was not strong enough for fril but wante

police in montgomery county and serves as the district attorney he is running against republican, bruce caster. he held the d.a. post from 2000 to 2008. coming up on "action news" tonight surveillance video capture a car careening into a bethlehem bar. and with just over two months until the pope's visit we get a tour of the basilica of saints peter and paul. >>> we caught a break today temperatures were typical of september, and 70s and 60s in new england but the intense humidity will make a come back. >> and ducis rogers with the latest from the british open and the new old uniforms at penn state. when "action news" continues tonight. >> police released video of a car crashing into bethlehem, it happened sunday night at broadway social. a half dozen people were sitting on the patio but luckily the car missed them and the car's owner says the crash caused thousands in damage. >>> the upcoming visit of pope francis in september will shine a light on the archdiocese and many visitors will be awe struck by its beauty. >> reporter: when pope francis celebrates the mass at the basilica of saints p

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bruce caster, now running for his old job says cosby may have lied under oath. >> as good as what we would get and deserve in a sexual assault case? no. but he's an old man, you put him in jail for a couple years, ebel probably die. >> perjury is a felony in pennsylvania punishable by up to seven years in prison. the downfall of bill cosby's reputation began last fall. some of the allegations date back to the '60s. she settled her lawsuit in 2006. more than a dozen women -- dozens actually women have made accusations against the comedian. the bill cosby scandal put the word quaaludes back in the headlines. quaaludes looked a lot like these little white pills. quaaludes became popular party drugs in the '70s and '80s for their ability to cause a hypnotic high. they could also be highly addictive. quaaludes were outlawed in 1984. bill cosby has never been charged with a crime. his lawyers have not commented on these recent developments. live in the digital operations center tracy davidson nbc 10 news. >>> 4:06 now. the prosecutor's office in atlantic county is investigating a deadly st

bruce caster who is running for his old job says cosby may have lied under oath. >> it is as good as what we'd get in a sexual assault case? no. he's an old man. you put him in jail for a couple of years, he'll probably die. >> perjury is a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison. bill cosby has never been charged with a courtroom and we have new information just in to the newsroom in the past few minutes. a disney spokesperson says a bust of cosby at walt disney world's hollywood studios was removed last night after the park closed. live in the digital operations center, i'm vai sikahema nbc 10. >> the downfall of bill cosby's reputation began last fall. some of the allegations dating back to the 1960s. the temple employee, andrea constance, came forward to police in 2005. no criminal charges were filed against cosby but she settled her civil lawsuit against him the following year for an undisclosed amount. it wasn't until last year that new allegations have brought attention to cosby. since then more than a dozen women have made allegations against him. >>> a man is recove

. >> reporter: well, i just got off the phone with the pennsylvania prosecutor bruce caster from back in 2005. and while he suspected cosby was guilty, he didn't have enough evidence to bring charges back then. in the meantime nbc news has just learned that the attorney for the plaintiff in a 2005 case is now asking all the women involved if it's okay to ask for the entire deposition to be unsealed. as for cosby himself, his spokesperson tells us they have no comment. as of right now. lester? >> cynthia, thank you. >>> a revelation from the country's top defense officials during a congressional hearing today has left a lot of people shaking their heads. in the battle against isis they acknowledge that a military program to train fighters to take on isis in syria is falling drastically short. and that is provoking sharp criticism from some republicans. we get more from our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. >> reporter: on the day after president obama came to the pentagon and laid out his strategy to degrade and destroy isis, republican senator john mccain claimed the president

now, this admission happened in a deal with former montgomery county district attorney bruce caster. now, back in 2005, caster did not think he had enough evidence to prosecute cosby on a woman's claims that he sexually assaulted her at his cheltenham mansion. caster says he told cosby he would not prosecute him if he gave a sworn disposition, which is where this statement took place. 10 years later, what do you think about caster's decision back then in 2005, nia. >> i think he cut the best deal he thought he could make happen. it's interesting that he actually got something that's on the record that now is going to come out and probably impact a lot of things for bill cosby perhaps not in a criminal record, in a court of opinion more so because on the criminal side, a lot of the statutes of limitations have run out unfortunately, but i do appreciate the fact that we do have something on the record. there are so many women who have come out -- not saying that each one of them told the truth -- but every one of them, for the most part, have been castigated as liars and, oh, money gru

montgomery county devon steele picked up an endorsement for candidate they are supporting him over bruce caster. for all fraternal orders of police representing montgomery county he was the assistant d.a. >>> it's baby friday that is what i like to call thursday it's time for a check of our traffic report we hope it doesn't look like friday. matt pellman is standing by in the traffic center. >> so tiny and cuddly and cute. not on the roadways a nasty morning ride into work but this afternoon for baby friday ride home things are looking better moderate traffic we'll say 95 in delco, unlike the three accidents we had in this area this morning, this afternoon things are moving okay, heavy in both directions at the commodore barry bridge. and a crash at second and girard and a wreck along city avenue near haverford road and a good intersection to avoid near the popeyes. and blocking gary road, locally barry avenue is an alternate. a couple of concerts tonight, one at the music center. it could spill back to the schuylkill and the susquehanna center, neil young is there at 7:30, and willis town ches

documents cosby's lawyers insisted that the women he gave the quaaludes too knew they were taking them bruce caster said in 2005, he put in writing that they would not pursue cosby. >> i chose to clear him from the possibility of arrest and enable andrea constant then to use the civil courts to get some measure of punishment against cosby which she would not have been able to do if a threat of prosecution was heading over his head. >> a settlement was reached for an undisclosed amount. he said quote the only reason that mr. cosby settled because it would have been bearsing in those days to put all of those womens on the stand and his family had to clue. it's not likely that the release of these documents will trigger any criminal action however caster said you could go through all the documents to see if cosby or anyone else didpurger themselves. >>> a pedestrian was hit and killed by a septa bus, it happened at 11th and walnut at 1:00 a.m. officials say that the driver of the route 23 bus was not aware he hit a person until he was pulled over at 11th and vine. the victim has not been identified .

. >>> today "action news" spoke with the montgomery county kpigsner bruce caster, the district attorney who dealt with the case where the depositions came from in 2005, he ultimately decided not to file charges again bill cosby. >>> from our delaware newsroom two people went to the hospital today after a minivan slammed into a construction crane it happened on at 1500 block in bear and police say that the passenger side of the minivan hit is the crane and that left a female passenger trapped. she and the driver both went to the hospital and they were both alert and talking there was a second accident nearby when the car went into a ditch. >>> we learned today that former eagles court back donovan mcnabb was arrested for dui last no many arizona. he hit another car just after midnight on june 28th that is the second time is he arrested for dui, police did not say if mcnabb did not take a sobriety test or what his blood alcohol level was. >>> lets go over to matt pellman in the traffic center to get a low down on the slow down. >> there is plenty of slow down, that is for sure. look at th

bruce caster was the county prosecutor at the time. >> the impressions the detectives gave me is she> a fuzzy memory he says is consistent with victims of date rape drugs. >> we were building the theory she had been drugged. >> cosby's lawyer called the accusations it lir preposterous and truly bizarre but cosby agreed to talk to detectives. >> cosby i believe felt he was going to be arrested and was frightened. >> in the end, the prosecutor decide there was not enough evidence to bring charges. >> what i think and what i can prove are two different things. >> undeterred, constand filed a civil suit against cosby laying out her accusations for everyone to see. >> she was the first woman to come forward and come forward and say it with her name. >> she claimed cosby had invited her to his home offering career advice. >> she was talking to him because she was thinking about a career change and nervous about it and wanted his advice on it and she was talking about how nervous she is. and he offers her three pills he said this will help calm you down. >> constand said he told her they we

bruce caster saying because she had waited a year he wouldn't be able to do tox kolgs testing. he won the have the results, the evidence. and last night on cnn, jake. he admitted he never knew what was inside this deposition. what it actually said. >> wow! jean casarez, thank you so much. >>> joining me now, two women who accused bill cosby of sexual assault. thanks to both of you for being with me. let me start with you, barbara, what was your first reaction when you heard about what cosby had admitted to in this deposition that was released yesterday? >> it was relief and elation. it was not a shock. i had been fighting for ten years to tell my story and be believed. i never gave up hope. i knew that some day some way something would break, and we would be able to take this to my next level. even even when i felt i wanted to give up i knew if i stayed steady and kept at it kept getting out there, and empowering those women we would see it. >> beth what was your reaction? >>. >> finally. i like barbara came forward in 2005 it's been a dark and lonely journey from 2005 until to

bruce caster says cosby may have lied under oath. >> this is as good as what we get and what we deservein a sexual assault case? no. but he's an old man you put him in jail for a couple years, ebel probably die. >> cosby has never been charged with a crime. the downfall of bill cosby's reputation began last fall. some of the allegations date back to the 60s. that temple official came forward to police in 2005. she settled her civil lawsuit against cosby the following year. it wasn't until last year when a comedian's joke brought new attention to the allegations against cosby and since then dozens of women have made accusations against the philadelphia native. >>> philadelphia police are offering a $10,000 reward for the arrest of the second suspect accused in the shooting that injured seven people last month. that's after the first suspect dennis tindal was arrested and charged with seven counts of aggravated assault and conspiracy. police say he was involved with a fight with a group of men in kensington and promised to return. officers say )t(s came back with a second suspect alleged

. >> joining me on the phone former pennsylvania district attorney bruce caster who randi mentioned he decided not to prosecute bill cosby on sexual assault allegations in 2005. thank you for joining us. the testimony of cosby from 200 he had gotten quaaludes for intention of using them on young women he wanted to have sex with. were you aware of those comments02005? >> no. the first time i am hearing it. i had a guess last week when the judge had question as but the unsealing proceeding there might be incriminating things in there. this is the first i am hearing it. i saw it, now on the news today. >> obviously that is an important point. because the woman who was, he was testifying about in the lawsuit of andrea constant, you interviewed her, you believed her, but, but she her recollection was, was not precise and you felt there wasn't enough to actually bring charges on. would it have made a difference if you had known about what cosby admitted to in this deposition? >> it would have been helpful but probably still would have required to us have something more because under pennsylv

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