Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby sued for sexual assault by nine women in Nevada

More than 60 women have leveled accusations stretching back decades against Cosby, who was once known as "America's Dad" for his role in the 1980s television comedy "The Cosby Show."

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Actor and comedian Bill Cosby arrives at the Montgomery County Courthouse for the sentencing hearings in his sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pennsylvania, US, September 25, 2018.
Actor and comedian Bill Cosby arrives at the Montgomery County Courthouse for the sentencing hearings in his sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pennsylvania, US, September 25, 2018.

Bill Cosby found liable in civil case for sexual assault in 1975

The verdict came nearly a year after Cosby was freed from prison when Pennsylvania's highest court threw out his sexual assault conviction in a different criminal case there. 

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Bill Cosby looks on outside his house after Pennsylvania's highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction and ordered him released from prison immediately, in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, US June 30, 2021.

Bill Cosby's civil trial on sexual assault allegations to begin

His family-friendly reputation was shattered after more than 50 women accused him of multiple sexual assaults over nearly five decades.

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Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby released from prison, sexual assault conviction overturned

The decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court came after Cosby had served more than two years of a potential three- to 10-year sentence, following his 2018 conviction.

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