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September 26, 2018

"Sexually Violent Predator" Bill Cosby Sentenced to 3 to 10 Years
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A Pennsylvania judge has sentenced comedian Bill Cosby to 3 to 10 years
in prison for aggravated indecent assault, labeling him a "sexually
violent predator." After Tuesday's sentencing, Cosby's publicist and
spokesperson, Andrew Wyatt, compared judge Steven O'Neill's sentence to
the sexual assault accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett
Kavanaugh.

Andrew Wyatt: "What is going on in Washington today with Judge Kavanaugh
is part of the sex war that Judge [Steven] O'Neill, along with his wife,
are a part of."

In April, a jury found Cosby guilty of three counts of aggravated
indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand,
one of 60 women who have accused Cosby of sexual assaults dating back
decades. Constand's was the only case still within the statute of
limitations. Another Cosby accuser, Chelan Lasha, spoke just ahead of
Cosby's sentencing.

Chelan Lasha: "He ruined my life. I was 17 years old. He took away my
future, my financial, everything about me, and lived his life on, over
and over and over again with no regards, and I think he needs to pay for
what he's done to everyone. I have nightmares about it this very day,
and I want them to go away just like him."

Later in the broadcast, we'll speak with another of Cosby's accusers,
Lili Bernard.


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