Phylicia Rashad Says She Supports Sexual Assault Survivors After Celebrating Bill Cosby's Prison Release

Bill Cosby shared a message to his supporters to celebrate his 84th birthday on July 12. 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.

The dozens of women to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct are understandably outraged by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision to overturn his conviction for sexual assault.

Howard University students and alumni are calling for "Cosby Show" actress Phylicia Rashad's firing from the school, where she serves as its dean of College of Fine Arts. The actress was met with swift criticism after backtracking an earlier statement in which she celebrated the shocking news that her longtime TV husband Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction had been overturnedby Pennsylvania’s highest 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.

Bill Cosby may be looking into a new court case.

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.

*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.

Janet Hubert, who played the original Aunt Viv in The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air, has called out Phylicia Rashad over her support of Bill Cosby.Rashad’s comments followed the news that Bill Cosby will be released from prison after his sexual assault conviction was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.Rashad, who played Cosby’s spouse Claire on The Cosby Show, tweeted her support of the decision. “FINALLY!!!!” she wrote.

Bill Cosby's sudden and speedy release from prison has elicited reactions from many, including those who accused him of sexual misconduct. The 83-year-old has been accused by about 60 women of sex crimes ranging from misconduct to battery to assault and beyond.

News of Bill Cosby’s release from prison Wednesday – after his sexual assault conviction was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court – reverberated through Hollywood.

"The Cosby Show" actress Phylicia Rashad is backtracking an earlier statement in which she celebrated the shocking news that her longtime TV husband Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction had been overturned by Pennsylvania’s highest court. "I fully support survivors of sexual assault coming forward," she wrote.

On Wednesday, Hollywood reacted to the news that Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction had been overturned with an appropriate amount of shock and dismay — except, that is, for one star.

Pennsylvania’s highest court has overturned Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and allowed him to be released from the prison on Wednesday. According to a report in the Times of India, the courts quashed the charges against Bill mentioning that he never should have faced charges after striking a non-prosecution deal with a previous district attorney more than 15 years ago.

statement. “But let’s be clear, even the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision did not challenge the finding of the jury that Bill Cosby committed sexual assault.”Cosby is set to be released from prison after Pennsylvania’s highest court on Wednesday overturned his conviction stemming from a 2018 felony sexual assault charge.

Bill Cosby is walking free again.

On Wednesday, Bill Cosby‘s 2018 conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and the 83-year-old actor and comedian was released from prison.