Actor and comedian Bill Cosby, convicted in 2018 of sexual assault, was set free from prison Wednesday after serving nearly three years of a three to ten year sentence. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his conviction, citing violations of Cosby’s due process rights under the 5th and 14th Amendments.
In 2005, Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor, also known for his defense of President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, promised Cosby that he would not be criminally prosecuted if he provided testimony under the penalty of perjury in a civil case that alleged sexual assault by him. In his testimony, Cosby admitted to providing Quaaludes to women, and this admission was a basis for his criminal conviction in 2018. The Supreme Court ruled that the prosecution broke Castor’s previous agreement when prosecutors later sought criminal charges against Cosby. The court also barred any further criminal charges from being brought against Cosby in this case.
After his release, Cosby returned to his home in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
