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

heidi thomas was one of the five women who testified in support of constand about her own experience. >> i am furious with all of the enablers, over five decades of enablers and today the way i feel, the supreme court of pennsylvania is an enabler. >> do you still feel vindication that the jury believed you? >> no. it's -- it's - that sucker punch is -- is basically saying it doesn't matter what happened to you it doesn't matter what happened to over 50 women who have a told their stories. it's an absolute affront. it's a slap in the face it's an insult >> reporter: many do not see a legal path for another case, but some say they're not giving up. there is much more to say and do, eden tyrrell said late today if the me too movement is going to mean anything at all in the future. >> kate joining me now in the studio. 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 grate

cosby later convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting constand. the court also barring further prosecution against cosby in the constand case. felicia reshad, who played cosby's tv wife for more than a decade and his longtime friend, tweeting, "finally, a terrible wrong has been righted a miscarriage of justice corrected." while cosby always man tanned his innocence, he was dogged by accusations of drugging and sexual assault by dozens of women. linsey sat down with him in 2015, as he prepared to speak to students about the importance of education. >> are you concerned at all that given the allegations that that may overshadow your message? >> it's interesting -- this is a situation that's unprecedented. my family, my friends, i have been in this business 52 years and i will -- i've never seen anything like this. and reality is the situation. and i can't speak. >> reporter: the news of his release today leaving many of his accusers stunned and angry. >> i'm concerned that women will think that they shouldn't come forward. i can tell you, as somebo

nothing in the decision undermines the credibility of the testimony given by constand.doesn't undermine the decisi decision decision made by the jury in this case. i think it's a travesty of justice that the supreme court determined that cosby cannot be tried again. the prosecutors offered an alternative remedy. okay. let's exclude the deposition testimony that the court found to be problematic, and let's move 23forward of a prosecutionf bill cosby without that testimony. and the court shut that opportunity down by the prosecutors. i think this case is troubling for black women. i think it's troubling for all women who have been the victims of sexual assault and rape. we knew there was a turning point where women were feeling encouraged, coming forward, being believed. and i hope this case, this ruling, does not have a chilling effect on those women and that women keep standing up and keep telling their stories. >> areva martin, we appreciate your perspective as well. >>> the house voting tonight to create a select commit tee to investigate the insurrection at the capit

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

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

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

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

he was charged with drugging and sexually assaulting constand in his philadelphia-area home in 2004. explaining their decision, the justices wrote that prosecutors engaged in a bait and switch because of a nonprosecutor agreement that had been struck with the previous prosecutor. the agreement gave cosby the assurance that he would not be criminally prosecuted if he testified in a civil case brought by constand. but that's what happened. cosby testified in a civil lawsuits that he gave quaaludes to women he was pursuing for sex, evidence that was later used against him. >> we can't know have a criminal justice system where prosecutors pull the rug out from underneath you because of. >> reporter: rikki klieman said the decision is based on the law though it will be unpopular. >> people will feel abandoned, particularly vehicles of sexual assault. they will feel that the court-- quote, unquote-- let him out on a technicality. this is not a technicality. it's a violation of constitutional magnitude. >> all right! >> reporter: the beloved comedian and actor was best known for his role as

in 2007, constand accuses cosby of drugging her and assaulting her in this house.ey at the time was bruce castor. he did not find enough evidence to bring charges but he wanted to compel cosby to give a deposition in a civil case that andrea constand was going to bring. he told cosby he was not going to prosecute him. koss beau gave that deposition. while he gave that deposition he admitted he had given quaaludes to women he wanted to have sex with. that part of that deposition was part of the basis for bringing the charges that were brought ten years later by a different district attorney. the pennsylvania supreme court calling that fundamentally unfair and a violation of due process. it is a procedural issue. but let's also be clear, the constitutional right we have not to self incriminate. that's what they say was at the center of this really rare decision. >> kristen -- i'm sorry, i think i mispronounced your name earlier. during a radio interview cosby said this is for all who have been wrongfully imprisoned regardless of race, color, or creed. what's your rea

>> 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

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

constand's attorneys that he was making this promise. ms. constand's attorneys took the stand and said these promises were never made, in fact, they had no knowledge of it. number two he released a press release moments after declining charges stating that he would revisit the decision to decline charges should the need arise. an individual that makes a promise that he's not going to prosecute someone does not make that kind of press release. i understand the press release was seen as something different but i think the plain language of what he stated is clear. i think in addition to that, the fact that bruce caster was only the -- the da of montgomery county speaks volumes to whether or not he could really bind cosby for other types of self-incriminating crimes. what i mean by that is that bill cosby didn't make any statements regarding any crime he committed in montgomery county. his incriminating statements were crimes he committed against women in other jurisdictions which bruce caster would have had no authority to give him immunity. s

it cite add non-prosecution agreement cosby made in a 2005 civil suit brought by constand. as part of the agreement cosby was assured he would not face criminal prosecution if he gave a deposition in the civil case. >> i'm stunned. i -- i'm still processing my feelings. >> victoria valentino was one of more than 60 women to accuse cosby of abuse. >> how is everybody? >> once lovingly known as america's dad west cosby was the first major celebrity to be convicted amid the me too movement. valentino was in the courtroom for the 2018 conviction. she told us back then what the ruling meant to her. >> it says that no matter how wealthy, how powerful, no matter how famous, you are not above the law. >> she says wednesday's decision sends a different message. >> it sends the message that the law is not on our side once again. women have been just thrown under the bus. >> spokesperson andrew wyatt echoed what cosby told me. >> this is vindication for bill cosby and justice for bill cosby. >> what about our civil liberties? what about our constitutional rights to breathe free and no

all accusations of wrongdoing and said his contact with constand was consensual he served three years of his three to ten-year sentence more than 60 women have accused of sexual assault. and at the time the cosby conviction was considered the first major win for the #metoo movement david, where does this case go from here if anywhere? >> shep, i think the basic answer is nowhere. in theory, it could be appealed to the united states supreme court, but the supreme court's very unlikely to take this case up because it largely circles around state law so i think this is it. bill cosby's not going to face prosecution. >> likely shocking for many in the public to read on social media, it was. were you surprised >> i am surprised, because basically, the court carved out a new rule which means that when a prosecutor make as public statement that he's not going to prosecute an individual that is correct is correct, that is equivalent for a deal for immunity. they didn't say bill cosby's innocent, and they clarify, this prosecutor made a deal under the table not to prosecute him because he has

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

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

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

cosby was later convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting constand, serving two of his three to tenar 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 would you wait from 1969 until 20 to tell the story? >> we sent out a push alert that cosby's conviction had been overturned. for immediate updates by your mobile mobile device download the app. >>> a judge denied a remove britney spears's father. the rejection stems from a request by britney spears

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

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 you wait from 1969 until 20 to tell the story? >> we sent out a push alert that cosby's conviction had been overturned. for immediate updates by your mobile mobile device download the app. >>> a judge denied a request to remove britney spears's father. the rejection stems from a request by britney s

but andrea constand and others, their herrer case is one that sent him to prison.nd dozens of other accusers they may just have lost any sense of peace. maybe forever. so what is the why? what is the reason? it was not new evidence. there was no witness changing their story. this is not about his innocence. the pa pa state supreme court is taking issue with a nonprosecution deal that montgomery county da, bruce caster, he made a deal with cosby's team in 2005, simply stated, you testify in the civil suit and there won't be criminal charges. it opened the door for ko-- for cosby giving up his fifth amendment right when he testified in the deposition. the fact that the testimony was given him later, denied him of his due process. in a law, it's you were not supposed to try him. you a made a deal and you have the other testimony, evidence from the civil trial and you want to use it in a criminal trial when you said that you would not do that. now, that is fruit of the poispo poisoness tree and barred future prosecution on the charges. in a statement, constand is and t

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

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>> 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

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

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

andrea constand's case happened _ had expired. andrea constand's case happened in 2004. will be — prosecuted under the law. i am sure there will be a lot of prosecutors who are — there will be a lot of prosecutors who are going back and looking at their case — who are going back and looking at their case logs to see if there is any way— their case logs to see if there is any way that they can bring some of the other— any way that they can bring some of the other cases back to the court. the other— the other cases back to the court. the other thing that could happen is legislators may be able to change their laws — legislators may be able to change their laws to change the statute of limitations. that has happened in the past — limitations. that has happened in the past. for example, with michael jackson— the past. for example, with michael jackson and — the past. for example, with michael jackson and some of the accused that came _ jackson and some of the accused that came forward with him, they were able to— came forward with him, they were able to file — came forward w

. >> 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. >

constand released a statement saying the decision is disappointing. >> honestly it's of course devastatingsby professed his innocence to cnn. >> i'm not guilty. so when i see what they're trying to put up and i'm saying this is not right. >> this just sets back victims for wanting to come forward and give their voice. >> this was a plan, this was a pattern. >> i'm terrified that people aren't going to come forward because they won't want to go through this. >> i would like to say to all the brave victims, even though his conviction was overturned by the pennsylvania supreme court, that will always be part of his obituary, and that is due to the courage of all of the brave women who testified against him. >> reporter: jean casarez, cnn, new york. with bos precis ionwash technology to clean, degrease and shine every dish, every load. for a sparkling clean, from bosch to finish. i don't just play someone brainy on tv - i'm an actual neuroscientist. and i love the science behind neuriva plus. unlike ordinary memory supplements, neuriva plus fuels six key indicators of brain performance. more b

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

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

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

constand released a statement, saying the decision is "disappointing." >> honestly, it's, of course,ed from prison, cosby professed his innocence to cnn. >> i'm not guilty. so, when i see what they're trying to put up and i'm saying, this is not right. >> this just sets back victims for wanting to come forward and give their voice. this was a plan, this was a pattern. >> i'm terrified that people aren't going to come forward. >> i would like to say to all the brave victims, even though his conviction was overturned by the pennsylvania supreme court, that will always be part of his obituary and that is due to the courage of all of the brave women who testified against him. >> reporter: jean casarez, cnn, new york. >>> up next, a gang of cyber criminals is at it again. we have a cyber security expert coming up to tell us about how coming up to tell us about how it directly affects you. age is just a number. and mine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16 grams in ensure high protein. boost® high protein also has key nutrients for immun

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

three years of his 3 to 10 year sentence following his conviction of drugging and molesting andrea constand in 2000 and four but it's a devastating blow for the roughly 60 women who came forward and accused the former cosby show actor of sexual assault. it did not vindicate. bill cosby's conduct andrea constand and her lawyers released a statement calling the decision disappointing, adding they'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

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,

. >> reporter: constand said crosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in his pennsylvania home in 2004, cosby said it is consensual. at the time castro did not bring charges testifying there was not enough evidence but instepped made a verbal agreement not to prosecute cosby if he would give a deposition in a civil case that became what led the new prosecutor to file charges a spokesman for cosby said this is justice and justice for black america. one of the prosecutors from the trial firing back. >> i'm disturbed that they're exploiting our third for justice in his name. >> reporter: the district attorney who brought the charges says cosby was convicted by a jury and then let go on a procedural issue he said he hopes the decision by the pennsylvania supreme court does not deter women who are sexually assaulted from coming forward. >>> we're learning more about the devastating toll of the historic heat waves. in oregon, 63 people have died since friday, many found alone without air conditioning and according to king county officials at least 13 people died in the seattle area from over

. >> 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

constand releasing a statement calling the decision disappointing and saying, it may discourage those seek justice for sexual assault in the criminal justice system. that sentiment is shared by lise-lotte lublin who testified against cosby accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1989. >> he cannot take back his lifestyle that he had previously of being this america's dad. that is gone forever. >> reporter: and one of the legal analysts put it like this, she said sometimes legal law and moral law don't always coincide. the cosby district attorney released a statement saying that cosby is free on a procedural issue that is irrelevant to the facts of the crime, robin. >>> linsey, we'll bring in our legal analyst right now, dan abrams. so, cosby, again, maintaining his innocence. but that is not what the court ruled. >> this opinion says nothing about his innocence. there is no judgment from the court here about whether the allegations are true or false. et cetera. it is only about this question about what the initial prosecutor had promised, assured the cosby team and the

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