Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction overturned

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Pennsylvania's highest court has overturned Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction and ordered that he be released from prison immediately.

The decision by the state's Supreme Court came after Cosby had served more than two years of a potential three to 10 year sentence, following his 2018 conviction.The 83-year-old was best known for his role as the husband and father in the 1980s television comedy series The Cosby Show, earning him the nickname "America's Dad".

But his family-friendly reputation was shattered after dozens of women accused him of sexual assault over a period of decades. His conviction was widely seen as a landmark moment in the #MeToo movement that brought forth an array of allegations against powerful men in Hollywood and beyond. Cosby was found guilty of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in his home in 2004 after giving her unidentified pills.

 

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