Bill Cosby – World Justice News

Bill Cosby assaulted teen at Playboy Mansion, jury finds

June 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

Comedian Bill Cosby sexually assaulted a teenager at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 1975, a jury has found. Judy Huth testified to the civil trial that Cosby, 84, had forced her to perform […]

Bill Cosby freed after top court overturns sexual assault conviction

June 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

US comedian Bill Cosby has left prison hours after his sexual assault conviction was overturned by Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court. The judges said there had been a “process violation” by the prosecution, but admitted their ruling […]

Bill Cosby sentenced to state prison for sexual assault

September 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

Comedian Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for sexual assault. Cosby, 81, has also been categorised as a sexually violent predator, meaning he must undergo counselling for life […]

Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault in retrial

April 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

US comedian Bill Cosby has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault, each of which carries a potential 10 years in prison. The actor, 80, has been on trial for drugging and assaulting […]

US Appeals Court Rejects Cosby Accuser’s Bid to Revive Defamation Suit

October 19, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Reuters BOSTON—A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a bid to revive a defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby by an actress who said the entertainer raped her in 1974 and then called her a […]

Bill Cosby: Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlock

June 17, 2017 World Justice News 0

A US judge has declared a mistrial in the Bill Cosby sex assault case after the jury remained deadlocked for days. The seven men and five women were unable to reach a unanimous decision after […]

Will Judge Let 13 Bill Cosby Accusers Testify Against Him?

December 13, 2016 zoshinuk 0

by Hannah Rappleye and Tracy Connor Bill Cosby will be back in a Pennsylvania courtroom Tuesday morning, hoping to convince a judge who has dealt him blow after blow that 13 sex-abuse accusers should not […]

Cosby Moves to Stall Trial – Claims Blindness

October 29, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Last December, Bill Cosby was formally charged in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with three counts of aggravated indecent assault of former Temple University employee Andrea Constand. The trial looming, Cosby’s attorneys argued that the 79-year-old’s declining […]

Bill Cosby evidence hearing due

September 6, 2016 World Justice News 0

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) – Bill Cosby’s lawyers could ask a judge on Tuesday to throw out two key pieces of evidence in the sexual misconduct case against him. One is a deposition the entertainer gave in […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

Human Rights

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]