bill cosby raped me.take 30 years for people to believe my story. >> joining me now, barbara bowman alleges she was raped by bill cosby. >> bowman also tells her story on cnn. >> i've been speaking out publicly and trying to have the story believed and heard since 2004. >> rape allegations. >> now the media are finally picking up the story. over at the smithsonian where bill and his wife camille are displaying their african american art collection, npr scott simon asks about the rape allegations. >> there have been serious allegations raised about you in recent days. you're shaking your head no. i'm in the news business, i have to ask the question. do you have any response to those charges? shaking your head no. >> the associated press also tries to get a response. >> i have to ask about your name coming up in the news recently regarding this comedian -- >> no, no, we don't answer that. >> cosby berates the reporter for even bringing up the subject. >> and i would appreciate it if it was scuttled. i think

cosby. this is mr. cosby. >> mr. cosby, anything to say? mr. cosby? you want to say anything? want to say anything? >> how do you feel sir? >> as you see there, craig, he almost tripped over the curb. >> bill cosby heading into that courtroom there. several reporters shouting questions. he not surprisingly did not answer any of those questions. arriving presumably with his attorney there. we do not see his wife camille cosby. we have not seen her publicly for some time as well. let's talk a little bit more here if we can seema and karen, about what happens after today. we know he'll come out, he'll emerge from the courthouse in literally a few minutes we're told and then head to the police station. what happens after that? >> so in here he'll see a judge and the next step is bail and i think this is an interesting question. i'd love to see what karen thinks but will they set bail? they have to set some type of bail. but the question is he could get remanded so no bail. he gets stuck in jail. i think the prosecution is going to argue that this guy has the means to flee and not

cosby? what do you have to say about the allegations against you? >> tonight, we are hearing from cosby's ñ?2ñjt+y since charges were filed. and what's next for the philadelphia comedian. >>> and another big story, eagles fire chip kelly, how it went down and why. we'll talk about the mission to replace him. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >> anything to say? >> no comment. >> breaking news at 6:00, bill cosby charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his montgomery county home 12 years ago. >> anything to say, mr. cosby? >> it's the first criminal case brought against the comedian who is known for decades as america's dad. >> this grows up. >> and the case sets the stage for perhaps the biggest hollywood celebrity trial in years. good evening, i'm jacqueline london. today's events unfolded within a matter of a few hours from the montgomery county district attorney's announcement to the arrival of cosby at the cheltenham police station. let bring you up to speed where where things

cosby's legacy, reputation, good name. >> j jt a couple of weeks ago it seem the that bill cosby was finally fighting back. counter suing some of the women who made these allegations. but a criminal charge against him changes everything. when you're battling in civil cases and claims and counter claims it's nothing compared to the possibility having to serve time behind bars. >> reporter: today's charges perhaps the most pointed in what has been a fall from grace for the beloved father on "the cosby show." dad vinita nair. >> as he left this district courthouse, a different man, visibly frail, seemingly broken, so far removed from the energetic comic that once brought laughter to millions. >> now he's accused of the ultimate violation of an almost parental-like relationship. a mentoring relationship. >> reporter: he's scheduled to appear in court again on january 14th. >> stand and up tell the truth. finally face your consequences like a man. we're standing in truth. you stand in truth. >> reportete for "nightline," i'm ryan smith in elkins park, pennsylvania. >>> next, this couple g

bill cosby charged.he once beloved star booked and arraigned for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a woman. the first criminal charge among dozens of as youkations of misconduct. >> floods of historic proportions, forcing dramatic rescues, wiping away buildings and causing thousands to evacuate and the worst is yet to come. >>> security on alert. from coast to coast. as the u.s. gets ready to ring in the new year, while overseas the terror threat is high and major celebrations are canceled. >>> and a child's salute. the moving image of a young boy at the funeral for his father, an nypd detective killed by a su

cosby and mr. singer suddenly not representing him and substituted out and quinn and emanuel substituted in 700 attorneys and he hired 700 attorneys to fight 1 woman. there can be many reasons why there's a brief delay in reporting or a longer delay in reporting. any other question? >> you're filing for a second -- you take a second deposition based on questions that mr. cosby did not answer in the first deposition. can you comment on his demeanor while he was being -- >> no. i can't comment on anything. >> not if he was evasive -- >> no. i'm an officer of the court and i have to obey the court and the court doesn't want comment on that deposition unless and until there's a hearing wherein the court decides to lift the protective order. and i don't expect that to happen in january because i know the court wants to also not only review the transcript and the video of mr. cosby's deposition, but court also indicated it wants to review the transcript and deposition of our client's deposition which won

cosby. this is not a bunch of children coming forward against a notable popular figure. these are well-respected women that have come forward like my clie thaent want to see him put behind bars. i spoke with my client this morning when she heard of the charges being filed against mr. cosby and she was very happy that they have are now finally going to hopefully bring him to justice and put him behind bars for what he has done. >> what is so different, spencer, about this particular case, as you well know, the statute of limitations. and in pennsylvania for sexual assault, it is 12 years. the window of this window would close beginning of next year. this is the final sort of deadline. i'm curious on how this result for mr. cosby, how could this potentially effect other cases, including your own potentially? >> my client is probably one of the only other women that is within the window of statute of limitations both from a criminal and civil perspective. so when we brought her to the l.a. dist

cosby did do them?well, my clients are saying that they were either assaulted directly while they were not given drugs or for many of them they were given drugs either knowingly or unknowingly and then were sexually abused and assaulted. one particular client was asked about -- andrea constant's lawyers asked bill cosby about terese saranise at his deposition. >> to be clear, andrea constant, this is the woman that you just mentioned, this is the woman in philadelphia, the former temple employee at the center of today's announcement. this is the claim that brought the charges today. go ahead. >> that's right. in connection with that case, mr. cosby gave testimony under oath. when he gave testimony under oath, he admitted to giving drugs to a woman that i represent, terese saranise, then 19 years old after a show that he gave in las vegas. she claims that she did not consent to have sex with him. when he was asked, he did say after giving her the drugs he did have sex with her. when he was asked did she

cosby, do you have anything to say, mr. cosby? do you have anything to say, mr. cosby? >> reporter: cosby did not answer questions or respond to jeers as he entered the chelten ham police department. he had a cane and received assistance from attorneys who walked him inside. take a look at his newest mugshot. prior to arriving, cosbiest 30ed 10% of his $1 million bail. residents gathered to get a glimpse. some yelled at comedian, even calling hill a monster. >> he is a sick, sick man, a monster, and i'm glad to see him get put behind bars. i hope they can make it stick. >> reporter: she said she used to be a fan. now again, cosby in and out of here in less than 20 minutes. live from the cheltanham police department. >>> it is against nbc's policy to name sexual assault victims but in this case andrea constant had spoken publicly about her case. she says she was assaulted after going to cosby's home for career advice. today her attorney said we wish to express our appreciation to the investigators for the consideration and courtesy they have shown andrea during this time

cosby claims he's the one who's been damaged. >>> hi. what are you doing here? >> an all-star cast reunites "joy." jennifer lawrence channeling a different kind of woman warrior. this time a real-life single mom who made it big with her miracle mop invention. and melissa rivers' remarkable transformation as her late mother joan rivers. >>> unpredictable holiday weather is never a welcome guest. christmas tree shopping in shorts? chicago's shirtless runner? >> where is your shirt, man? >> what's behind the bizarre flash of extreme weather this week? first the "nightline 5." ♪ ♪ i said i really can't stay baby it's cold outside ♪ ♪ i have to go away baby it's cold outside ♪ ♪ i really can't stay baby it's cold outside ♪ >> you never know who you'll meet at barnes & noble. >> number one in just 60 seconds. >>> good even. thank you for joining us. bill cosby strikes back launching a counter lawsuit against seven of his accusers. charging them with damaging his reputation. these seven are only a fraction of the more than 50 women who have accused cosby of section ass

cosby. you probably thought you never would have seen this day come. i like to say survivors. have you been waiting for this and what is your reaction to it? . >> yes, shocked. and happy. prayers answered. >> do you think people finally believe you now? does this sort of cement that for you? >> well, they have more tools to work with for forming their own opinions now. >> as i understand -- you know, i was at home watching it on television getting ready to come into work. your father heard the news first, correct, and he told you? >> correct. >> what happened? >> yes. sort of a happy dance. and i called a fellow survivor. and immediately started my -- my phone started blowing up with the other women. and it's been a big day, don. >> so let's tell your story, okay? so you came to new york. you wanted to be a model and an actress. how did you meet bill cosby, what was that initial relationship like? >> sure. i'll preface by saying i'm from the washington, d.c. area. lived in maryland, gaithers

cosby anything you want to say? cosby's arraignment lasted just minutes his one set at one million-dollar with 10 percent down. the the judge also requiring cosby to turn over his passport, and agreed not to communicate in anyway with the woman he is accused of a assaulting. >> do you have anything to say mr. cosby. >> reporter: immediately following his arraignment cosby and his attorneys came to the chelten ham police department where comedian was booked on the charges and posted 10 percent of the bond, some $100,000. victim andrea connstand attorney releasing a statement had reads in part quote on behalf of our client andrea connstand we wish to express our a appreciation to the montgomery county district attorney's office, county detectives, and the cheltenham police department for the consideration and courtesy that they have shown andrea during this difficult time. the it continues, quote, in that this matter is being persued in the criminal justice system, we will not comment further. as for cosby, his initia

cosby's guilt or innocence. it is really debillicating for pennsylvania and for philadelphia and temple university where bill went because he was not only national icon but he did so many wonderful things to help people in this area. i remember when the legislature and i were locked in a battle over education. he did a press conference at his own time not with one dime urging the legislature to fund education properly because it was the only way out for our kids. we got coverage in every tv station in the state. did countless acts of kindness. it was a body blow when this came out to the people who are here love bill cosby and think of him as one of our own. >> you know that issue of education was central to the cosby brand. remember it being bill cosby e.d.d. at the end and emphasizing education. what kind of a blow is it to that iconography that so many americans came to depend on in the 1980s? >> it is a huge blow and it means at best he ends with a mixed legacy. and, of course, we have to see how the court c

everyone knew bill cosby. and i think generally, everyone had a really positive opinion of bill cosby. so when you have someone who is that high, the fall is going to be, you know, that much more devastating. >> axelrod: now, those 50 or so schools that gave cosby honorary degrees, at least a dozen have since rescinded them. there is breaking news tonight in calgary, canada. an air canada jet made an emergency landing after severe turbulence caused at least 20 injuries on board. fire officials say some passengers were taken off the plane by stretcher and taken to hospitals. the jet was bound from china to toronto when the problem occurred. another major story developing tonight, the historic flooding in the midwest. rivers are still rising in missouri and illinois. at least 21 people have been killed there. homes have been evacuated. the national guard called out. crest near st. louis tomorrow or friday. anna werner is in fenton, missouri, tonight. anna. >> reporter: good evening, jim. and this is what many ne

cosby's sexual assaults. >> what did you make of cosby's physical appearance today? i mean, this may sound minor, but he was wearing the dr. huxtable sweater. he had a cain. do you think this is stage managed in some way? >> you know, it may be. that's the cynical side of life. but the man is 78 years old. for year he's been complaining about, he has bad eyesight, and, you know, this is what it is. what it points to is that frankly this is a tragedy. it's a tragedy for the cosby family, it's a tragedy for each of the women that have had to allegedly endure his sexual assaults and his advances. and it's a tragedy for each of their families. but here we are, and in our system of justice, both the criminal and the civil side, we have an opportunity to have our day in court. and for the truth to be tried. >> one of the reasons why these charges were brought against mr. cosby as the election of a new district attorney in montgomery county. he even campaigned on the issues. this is one of his ads. >> for district attorney in montgomery county, ken steele, 98% conviction ra

cosby. every confidential settlement i heard of involved payment of money with agreement where you acknowledge, the defendant, does not admit wrongdoing. if that happened in this case, and i have trouble believing it didn't and i were cross examining this person, what is more important. money or principle. >>> historic flooding under way in missouri and it is expected to get worse. overnight, state officials closed parts of a major interstate south of st. louis to push sand bagging efforts to the limit. they are hoping to keep the interstate open as long as possible. governor jay nixon says the cresting will hit all time records. cnn accompanied the governor by helicopter tour. you see houses and neighborhoods and schools all under water and ruined. rescue efforts are ongoing across the state. i want you to watch this man trying to save a dog. it gets dunked in the river. i want you to check out the truck here. towed up and out with some of the river still in the truck. you see the water com

cosby was the "ebony" cover of the shattered cosby show. and i don't think of us who were kids in the '80s can feel anything more than that. and although it's mr. cosby who's shattered in the middle, it's all of those young actors who were part of that ensemble past. how much of us is broken at this moment? >> i think there's so much of us broken for americans and particularly african-americans, right? and so just as those cracks went across felicia rashad and those child actors, i think they were felt all across black america, right? we looked up to this man. we wanted to believe the things he said to us, prior to his respectability, politics, big reveal, you know, the things that he wanted to teach us about being a black family and having class aspirations and supporting hbcus and those in many ways were valuable, important things. but this legacy is incredibly complicated. and frankly, i think it's impossible to separate fully some 50 plus allegations of sexual misconduct or sexual assault from who he is as a philanthropist or an actor.

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cosby claims he's the one who's been damaged. >>> hi. what are you doing here? >> an all-star cast reunites "joy." jennifer lawrence channeling a different kind of woman warrior. this time a real-life single mom who made it big with her miracle mop invention. and melissa rivers' remarkable transformation as her late mother joan rivers. weather is never a welcome guest. christmas tree shopping in shorts? chicago's shirtless runner? >> where is your shirt, man? >> what's behind the bizarre flash of extreme weather this week? first the "nightline 5." i said i really can't stay baby it's cold outside i have to go away baby it's cold outside i really can't stay baby it's cold outside >> you never know who you'll meet at barnes & noble. >> number one in just 60 seconds. people are working harder than ever, but the everyday cost of perscriptions, child care, or even just buying groceries can be a stretch for too many families. hillary's plan: raise the minimum wage, get equal pay for women, cut taxes for the middle class, and new incentives for business instead of just

cosby does not intend to dignify these allegations with any comment. statements like this are at the core of the defamation case. each of the seven accusers' allegations against cosby disputed by his representatives, opening the door for legal action in the first place. >> these paragraphs are suing bill companies by not for the actions themselves, they're getting creative here and saying, we get it but we're still going to sue him for defamation for what his representatives said about us. >> reporter: cosby has never been charged with a crime in regard to any of the accusations lodged against him. and his attorneys have said he denies all allegations. in today's new filing he specifically denies that the statements he or his of the seven women were defamatory, adding that their accusations caused him shame and motorfication. >> and he was behind me having sex with me. >> reporter: terese, named in the counter suit, spoke to abc in 2014. she says she was 19 years old when cosby allegedly drugged and raped her in a las vegas dressing room after a show.

cosby does not intend to dignify these allegations with any comment. statements like this are at the core of the defamation case. each of the seven accusers' allegations against cosby disputed by his representatives, opening the door for legal action in the first place. >> these paragraphs are suing bill companies by not for the actions themselves, they're getting creative here and saying, we get it but we're still going to sue him for representatives said about us. >> reporter: cosby has never been charged with a crime in regard to any of the accusations lodged against him. and his attorneys have said he denies all allegations. in today's new filing he specifically denies that the statements he or his representatives made about any of the seven women were defamatory, adding that their accusations caused him shame and motorfication. >> and he was behind me having sex with me. >> reporter: terese, named in the counter suit, spoke to abc in 2014. she says she was 19 years old when cosby allegedly drugged and raped her in a las vegas dressing room after a

cosby responded, yes. >> reporter: prosecutors believe there are other victims of cosby here locally, and they want those victims to come forward. live from cheltenham, chad pradelli for channel six "action news". >> thanks, chad. >>> as conditions of cosby's million-dollar bail today the the judge ordered him to surrender his passport and have no contact with the accuser, andrea constand or he could go to jail. cosby is due back in court on thursday, january the 14th, for a preliminary hearing. >>> new details in the constand kacie merge over this summer when bill cosby's deposition from the civil lawsuit was publicly released. cosby claims he did give constand three half pills of benadryl and touched her sexually because he said she did not explicit thely stop him. i don't hear her say anything and i don't feel her say anything so i continue and i go in the area that is somewhere between permission and rejection. >>> the question now becomes a legal one. we have more on that. there is of course a civil case between cosby and constand but now this is i criminal case that the district

cosby? mr. cosby, how do you feel, sir. >> no comment? >> reporter: now a few moments ago our chris o'connell spoke with cosby's attorney outside cosby's estate here in cheltenham. she vigorously attacked the case against him and had this to say about the charges. >> this case involves a woman and a man who had a consensual adult relationship over time. that's established in everything that is already out there in the media and what i'm hoping at least from this process is that media will actually take a cold hard look at the facts and not be swept up into kind of romanticizing the issues because of the many other base less allegations that are out there. >> reporter: miss presley went on to say this case comes after a heated district attorney' ra race. she noted that former da bruce castor would not file charges in this case. cosby was released on a million dollars bail after posting 10%, 100,000. he's leaving his house tonight we're told with an escort and we are also told he will be back here for preliminary hearing january 14th. iain?

cosby. mr.d, he got prescriptions, not for his own use, but to use with other women. quaaludes. controlled substances. a sedative that knocks you out. makes you incapable of consentsing consents i ing to anything. that's number one. number two, he said at least to terrese, one of the seven women i represent, that he had sex with her after he gave her the quaaludes. that's what she says, too. when asked, did she consent, he says, i don't know. but she knows i didn't consent. so i don't know how much farther you have to go beyond that. but we also have evidence of a pattern and practice of mr. cosby allegedly doing this to some -- you know, dozens of other women. some 54 in number. and so, it's that type of evidence that will also be at issue in in our case. >> right. >> now, mr. cosby has put into issue his own reputation. he says he says he's the truth-teller and the ladies are liars. well, we're going to see just what type of reputation, what type of character he had. was he known as a woman --

everyone knew bill cosby. and i think generally, everyone had a really positive opinion of bill cosos. so when yoyohave someone who is that high, the fall is going to be, you know, that much more devastating. >> now, of those 50 or so schools that gave cosby honorary degrees,s,t least a dozen haveve since e scinded them. >>> there is breaking news tonight in calgary, canada. an air canada jet made an emergency landing afr severe turbulence caused at least 20 juries on board. fire officials say some passengers were taken off the plane by stretcher and taken to hospitals. the jet was bound from china to toronto when the problem occurred. will be righghback. almost sixty million americans are affected by mentml illness. with three simple wowos. my name is chris noth and i will listen. from maine to maui, thousands of high school students across the country are getting in on the action by volunteering in their communities. chris young: action tetes of high school students are joining volunteers of america and majo

cosby. can hear her saying that before the first criminal charge has been filed, with just the accusation with the 57 women. but now that we're seeing this video, bill cosby, america's dad, the guy that we knew, you know, from all these years growing up and look at him walking in this courtroom with those charges. >> this video is shocking and sad, the mug shot is shocking and sad. you look at america's dad, you think what a fall from grace. he looks, you know, like a sad old man there. you don't know what happened. >> it's interesting, too, when you look at headlines and media coverage. here's an example here, just the daily news article. he said-she said and then all the she saids and so and so on." and inside it says "gotcha scumbag." harsh words for him but this is one headline. fair for him? >> it's not necessarily fair that headline. the scumbag is not necessarily fair. he's not been convicted yet. the front page is not editorialized, it really is he said versus she said, verse she sai

cosby. you came to know bill cosby as an extra on the cosby show. from what i understand, you claim you were 17 when he took you under his wing and acted -- >> i was actually through meeting him in an agency in manhattan, and yes, i was 17 years of age when i took the train up to the manhattan to seek agent say and i was mod mlg the d.c. metropolitan area, and i was signed on the spot by faces' stu trioni, and i was sent to the studios in queens where he phoneded my mother at work, at the maternal child care and health center, to convince my parents to have me move up there, and previous ly, they wee not going to. >> and your story is unique, because many of the women involved in the allegations allege that he drugged them, but you don't allege that he drugged you, but that he manipulated you. >> he got super creepy, and i don't know any other way to say it, and my intuition said that something was wrong, and he said that there was a dinner that had to be had, and i noticed that at 17 after this dinner, that i must be spending the night at his house

>> bill cosby charged for the first time. >> mr. cosby anything you want to say? >> america's dad facing sex assault charges that could bring a life sentence. >> he's getting kind of what he deserves. >> it's basically their side, bill cosby's side and the truth. >> the legal strategy that could trip up the prosecution. >> good evening. i'm jacqueline london. cosby was charged with aggravated indecent assault days before the statute of limitations runs out. hours later cosby arrived stumbling as he walked inside. minutes later he went to the police station and took about 15 minutes for officers to fingerprint him and take this mug shot. after that cosby got into the black suv that took him to his estate. tonight we have live team coverage on the cosby case and its implications. we begin with our reporter who's been on this story all day. di ana, you have new details about the allegations against cosby. >> reporter: in h court filings, prosecutors say cosby not only apologized to his victim's mother, he also told police that he gave his victim ben the drill back in

cosby's money. did at one point speak to one of his spokespeople, this would have been made four or five months ago, and i posed this question and said, you know, what happens if there are criminal charges? that won't happen. it's not going to happen. what happens if it does? he'll plead not guilty because he's not guilty. it will be interesting to see, kristen welker, this afternoon, first of all, if we hear from any of his people at all. if we do, whether the tone and tenor has changed at all, whether they are still vehemently denying all of the accusations at this point. again, at last check, somewhere between 40 and 50 women. >> craig, you are tracking that closely. thank you for your reporting. and angela and kara, we appreciate your reporting. >> thank you. >>> why the affluenza teen who was just captured in mexico is not returning home to texas today as planned. you're watching "andrea mitchell reports." we are right back after a quick break. >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, i have