Bill Cosby Accuser Andrea Constand Says Comedian’s Release ‘May Discourage Those Who Seek Justice’

Eight women who previously accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault spoke out about the "anger" they’re feeling now that he is out of prison.  Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault conviction was overturned by Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court last week after it found that an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.The disgraced actor had served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia.

Kate Aurthur editorKristina Ruehli, 77, has told the story of her experience with Bill Cosby many times over the years — including to Andrea Constand’s lawyers in 2005, when she became one of the Jane Doe accusers who said they would support Constand’s story of being drugged and sexually assaulted by Cosby in 2004, should the lawsuit have gone to trial.Since Cosby settled with Constand in 2006, for an amount later revealed to be nearly $3.4 million, Ruehli never did testify in court.

Former Cosby Show costar Phylicia Rashad, now a Howard University dean, has modified her gleeful reaction to news of Bill Cosby’s release from prison. But not before drawing criticism from her new academic colleagues.

Janice Dickinson has a message for Bill Cosby, after the 83-year-old comedian was released from prison on Wednesday due to his 2018 conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand getting overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.Dickinson spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier in an exclusive sit-down on Wednesday and shared what she would say to Cosby now if she could.

Bill Cosby is excited to be back at his home in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, after the 83-year-old comedian was released from prison on Wednesday due to his 2018 conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand getting overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.Cosby’s legal team granted CBS News the interview on Wednesday inside Cosby's home, allowing Duncan to talk with him upstairs for three minutes.

Bill Cosby accuser Janice Dickinson was spotted for the first time since the 83-year-old's sexual assault conviction was overturned.   Dickinson, who was accompanied by her husband Robert Gerner, was recently seen outside of her Los Angeles home.The 66-year-old wore a black blazer paired with a white top and sunglasses. She had a somber expression.

Among the many who are disappointed in Bill Cosby’s overturned conviction is the accuser in his criminal trial, and she says the development could have dire lasting effects.

*Content Warning* The article contains references to sexual assaultAmid major uproar when it comes to Bill Cosby's prison release on Wednesday, i.e. June 30, following his sexual assault conviction being overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the 83-year-old comedian broke his silence in a Twitter statement.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided this week to overturn Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and release him from prison with immediate effect that had people around the world wondering why.

Bill Cosby let his spokesman do all the talking at a press conference on Wednesday, following his surprise release from prison today, freed after serving more than two years when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his conviction for the rape of Andrea Constand.

Gloria Allred, a high-power attorney representing 33 women who accused Bill Cosby of misconduct, has said that she is proceeding with a new civil trial against the disgraced actor in Los Angeles County. Cosby, 83, served more than two years of a three to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia after being convicted of aggravated indecent assault.

Bill Cosby's release from prison.

Andrea Constand is speaking out after the rape conviction against Bill Cosby was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Shortly after Bill Cosby was released from prison and  joined his representatives as they made a public statement, the woman the woman has admitted giving pills before what she says was a sexual assault spoke out.

Bill Cosby's release from prison on Wednesday.

Andrea Constand, a Bill Cosby accuser whose allegations helped put the comedian behind bars, has released a statement along with her attorneys after the 83-year-old was released from prison.

Cosby Show star, 83, has been in prison since 2018 on charges of aggravated indecent assault over a 2004 encounter with Andrea Constand, who he was convicted of drugging and molesting. However, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out his conviction on Wednesday, finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.