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Bill Cosby’s defense has rested after calling just one witness
The comedian, accompanied by his wife, decided after all to not take the stand. Closing arguments are next.
Bill Cosby could testify in his criminal trial; here’s what that means
The comedian's testimony immediately raises the stakes in his criminal sexual assault case.
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Bill Cosby to accuser Andrea Constand’s mother: ‘Mom, she had an orgasm’
Gianna Constand took the stand Wednesday afternoon after her daughter had spent the day as a witness.
Bill Cosby trial: Accuser Andrea Constand describes assault in first testimony
On the second day of the comedian's trial in Norristown, the alleged victim took the stand.
Cosby lawyer slams quaaludes and Spanish Fly ‘smears’
Judge Steven T. O'Neill has not said when he would rule on the evidence but hinted he wants a trial as soon as possible.
Judge will decide if testimony from 13 other accusers can be used against Bill Cosby
Judge Steven T. O'Neill gave no timeline for when he'll issue a ruling.
Bill Cosby lawyers bash celebrity attorney Gloria Allred, ‘bandwagon’ accusers
"The allegations here cannot be defended."
How prosecutors say Bill Cosby perpetrated a ‘lifetime of sexual assault’
The Montgomery County DA says the comedian "shouldn’t be rewarded for being good at intoxicating people."
Cosby’s attorney attacks ‘disturbing’ timing of sexual assault accusations
The judge hasn't made a decision on pre-trial motions, but the comedian's attorneys have begun pointing fingers at Gloria Allred.
The journalist at the center of Kathleen Kane’s leak scandal could be compelled to speak in court
Josh Morrow, another witness and a former Kane consultant, has told investigators he provided reporter Chris Brennan with the secret grand jury information.
Another reporter may have known about the Mondesire investigation before Kathleen Kane allegedly leaked it
Former AG's office employee Michael Miletto said a reporter told him he had grand jury transcripts related to J. Whyatt Mondesire.
Former Kane deputy says she told him ‘don’t worry about’ the media leak
Bruce Beemer testified he originally thought the media leak came from the AG's Norristown office. After conversations with Kane, he said, 'I feared that it was not.'
Former top Kane deputy on alleged media leak: ‘I was shocked’
Bruce Beemer, the man who led Kane's office in her absence, said he was floored when he saw a 2014 story in The Daily News about a thwarted investigation.
Both sides of Kathleen Kane trial offer a glimpse into their strategies
Prosecutors call it revenge. The defense says a feud is being made up.
Bill Cosby’s defense attorney on sex assault charges: She never said ‘no’
Cosby is in court for a preliminary hearing on sexual assault charges.