>> yes. >> reporter: on the stand, heidi thomas blurted out her reason for testifying. >> and i said,"i'm here to see a serial rapist convicted." and then the courtroom was silent. and i thought, "oh, man, i'm waiting for somebody to stand up and object to this." you could hear a pin drop. >> reporter: she was right to worry. for the second trial, cosby hired a new defense team, headed by famed l.a. attorney thomas mesereau. >> i felt their strategy was one of something, if this trial took place in 1970 or '80, it would have worked. >> what was the strategy? >> victim blaming. >> smear tactics. >> complete victim blaming. >> and smear techniques. >> and it was so misogynistic. it was so victim blaming, it was so two decades ago. >> reporter: through his lawyers, cosby has denied he gave drugs or had sexual interaction with anyone without consent. he has not been charged in connection with any allegation other than andrea's. after the accusers testified in april, it's was andrea's turn. a friend was there for support. angela rose founded a survivor advocacy group called 'pave.' >> we h