cosby. mr. cosby has shown no remorse. >> none. >> and there has been no justice for many of the accusers who were barred from a court by the ar arbitrary time limits imposed by the statute of limitations. many of them were brave enough to speak to law enforcement and some of them were chosen to testify as prior bad act witnesses. we are very proud of those who cooperated with law enforcement and did what they could do to have a just result. very quickly, we're going to make a longer statement at the hall. i don't know if you want to say anything about the sentence and how you feel about it and then we will do the victim impact in the hall. this is one of my clients. she testified in the criminal case as a prior bad act witness. go ahead. >> as everyone know i wanted 30 years. but i'm very happy to know that mr. cosby will do time in prison. that he is touchable like he touched us unwillingly. >> okay. good, thank you. >> we got justice. yes. >> also prior bad act witness. again, give her a long

cosby. >> i'm here to read an official statement from mrs. camille cosby about the use of falsified evidence. it right to a fair trial is of utmost importance in the justice system. prosecutors and administrators of justice have a responsibility to protect the innocent and are prohibited from offering any evidence that is untrue. we have now learned and will prove that bill cosby was denied his right to a fair trial because the d.a. of montgomery county, kevin steele, used falsified evidence against him. after being tipped off by a recent online publication that a tape recording mr. steele played during trial was doctored, mr. cosby retained a forensic expert to conduct an audio authenticity analysis of the recording. giana constand, the mother of andrea constand had surreptitious and illegally made the recording in 2005 without his knowledge or consent temperature that was provided to bruce caster while he was danchts d.a. of montgomery county. it required miss constand to obtain mr. cosby

cosby. mr. cosby has shown no remorse and there has been no justice for many of the accusers who were barred from a court by the arbitrary time limits imposed by the statute of limitations. but many of them were brave enough to speak to law enforcement and some of them were chosen to speak as prior bad act witnesses. so we're very proud that law enforcement did to make sure we had a just resuloutcome. shallon is one of my clients. she testified in the criminal case to prior bad act witness. go ahead. >> as everyone know, i wanted 30 years, but i'm very happy to know that mr. cosby will do time in prison, that he is touchable like he touched us, unwillingly. >> okay. good, thank you. >> also a prior bad act witness will give her longer statement at the hall, which we have a copy of for you. but how do you feel about the sentence right now? >> i'm more emotional than i thought i would be. all i can say is that this is going to help change the statute of limitations in nevada. we're going to get it

cosby. the defense team immediately sent its copy of the recording to a forensic expert who after extensive analysis has unequivocally concluded, quote: this is not a true representation of the original content or conversation. without question, this is not an authentic recording, end quote. at no time before or during the trial did the d.a. disclose that recording was inauthentic, much lesses that that it had been falsified. after the media reports sur fossad on september 12th, montgomery county detectives acknowledged and confirmed to the defense team that they could not authenticate the recording and did not know who made the original recording. i mr. cosby's defense team will be filing a motion seeking immediate release for the prosecution's use of this falsified evidence. the d.a.'s use of this falsified audio clip at trial is deeply prejudicial. yet, it represents just one of many issues that resulted in the denial of mr. cosby's right to a fair trial. these egregious injustices must b

cosby. mr. cosby has shown no remorse, and there has been no justice for many of the accusers who were barred from a court by the arbitrary time limits imposed by the statute of limitations, but many of them were brave enough to speak to law enforcement and some of them were chosen to testify as prior bad act witnesses. we are very proud of those who cooperated with law enforcement and did what they could do to have a just result. very quickly, we're going to make a longer statement at the hall. i don't know if you want to say anything about the sentence only and how you feel about it and then we'll do the victim impact at the hall. this is shalon. she's one of my clients. she testified in the criminal case as a briar bad act witness. >> go ahead. >> as everyone know, i wanted 30 years, but i'm very happy to know that mr. cosby will do time in prison, that he is touchable like he touched us, unwillingly. >> all right. good. >> we've got justice. yes. >> lisa was also a prior bad act witness. we'

cosby. mr. cosby has shown no remorse. justice forn no many of the accusers who were barred from a court b by the arbitrary time limits imposed by the statute of limitations. amy: raising the issue of the statute of limitations that also prevented you -- talk about this and the 60 women, many of them african-american women. >> over one third. this is not about race. the united states is comprised of about 5% of the test 5% of the population is comprised of black women. over one third of us, about 27 of us, our black women, that means bill cosby is actually disproportionally targeting black women. this is not about race. it is not. in prison. he went to jail immediately. the judge stood up when he spoke. folks i consider the judge to be a great feministst. i do. it is phenomenal. i am grateful that he delivered the maximum 10 year sentence and has to serve at least three years before he can even be considered for parole. i will be there every step of the way to testify to the parole board for why you should continue to serv

do you think it works for bill cosby? many people already see he's lived a very privileged life and you if you are found to be a sexually violent predator, do you deserve a break in court? >> i think for bill cosby, i'd be surprised if it does work. i think for most people it can work, advanced aged, but bill cosby, if this judge wants to set an example, is going to slam bill cosby for ten years in jail. >> harris: what do you know about judge stephen o'neill in terms of what this particular judge might do? >> i think the fact that he allowed during the trial of five other women to testify as a bad sign for bill cosby. there is to go different ways he could go about this. he can choose to show mercy which would probably anger a lot of people or he can just put them in jail which would make him a folk hero. >> harris: when you hear the prosecution say that he would do it again, he's a predator, he is 81 years old. is that a strong enough argument for the maximum amount of prison time in this case? >> i don't think it's a g

cosby on probation. and considering the gravity of the offense and the impact on andrea and her family, this was the appropriate sentence. >> reporter: how big -- this has been described as the first significant conviction of the me too era. >> it is. >> reporter: how big a turning point or milestone or plateau or moment do you think it is in that context? >> i think it's really important that women, many women who have broken their silence and spoken out on mo#metoo, but also extremely important that sexual assaults are reported to law enforcement and that law enforcement take those reported drugging and sexual assaults seriously, and have the confidence in fact victim if it's appropriate and there's evidence to support the allegations to proceed to prosecute. that's what happened here. it was within the statute of limitations. this has been a long journey to justice. and finally, judgment day is here for mr. cosby. >> you have a big smile on your face. >> it's been a long day. >> reporter: how big a da

cosby spends hits first night in prison. iconic comedian in happened cuffs, now labeled a sexually violent predator. they reaction from the women who spoke out cosby's wife says he was denied a fair trial. "nightline" will be right back. >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh in the public now just two days away from hearing from the woman who accuses him of sexual assault. and while washington and the country weigh those accusations and denials, the future of the supreme court hangs in the balance. the shifting center of the court and what it could mean for existing landmark decisions like "roe v. wade." a new documentary explores how the issue of abortion became highly politicized in the decades since the ruling. here's abc's gloria riviera. >> reporter: for dr. colleen mcnicholas getting to work is a feat. she is an abortion provider in the midwest where access to abortion is increasingly restricted. she lives and works in missouri, a state with only two abortion clinics. each mo

bill cosby led away in handcuffs. a searing image of a man once adored and celebrated, now on his way to prison. the 81-year-old sentenced to three to ten years for drugging and sexually assaulting former temple employee andrea constand in 2004, meaning he cannot seek parole until he's served at least three years. >> finally, bill cosby has been unmasked, and we have seen the real man as he's headed off to prison. >> reporter: the defense team fought for home arrest because of the comedian's age and health. but judge steven o'neal was not convinced, basing his verdict he said on the seriousness of the crime and andrea constand's own words. she described the night of her assault in a statement to the court. i couldn't move my arms or legs, i couldn't speak or even remain conscious. i was completely vulnerable and powerless to protect myself. she testified in the trial and the retrial was in court for both verdicts and for the sentencing. today when she was asked to react, she just smiled and shook her head. for many of

. >> also cosby is convicted. cosby is convicted. come on, let's not compare the kavanaugh situation to cosby. cosby is convicted by a jury, who sat there for months. >> we need to -- >> okay. we'll compare -- we'll compare them right after the break. i'm just saying the circumstances are different. >> we believe they are different. sooner or later, we all sign up for medicare. and like my dad, you might want medicare supplement insurance, too. uh oh, more research. no big thing. not with this website. unitedhealthcare insurance company created aarpmedicaresupplement.com to give you answers about aarp medicare supplement insurance plans insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like how this type of plan, also called a medigap plan, helps pay for some of what medicare doesn't. and how these plans are the only ones endorsed by aarp. selected for meeting their high standards of quality and service. and with just your zip code find rates for the aarp medicare supplement plans in your area. read about the key features of medigap pla

cosby, any comment, sir? >> reporter: tonight, bill cosby is spending his first night behind bars. after emerging from the courtroom in handcuffs today, sentenced to three to ten years in prison. >> we got justice. >> reporter: just after sentencing, andrea constand, the woman who cosby was found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting, with a smile, embracing former model janice dickinson. just one of roughly a dozen cosby accusers who sat in court to witness this moment, holding hands with silent tears and fervent nods as the judge delivered what they are calling justice. did you ever think that this day was going to come? >> i dreamt of this day for 32 years. >> reporter: the judge also ruled today that cosby will be classified as a sexually violent predator. while cosby chose to stay silent, a portion of constand's victim impact statement was read by the judge. "bill cosby took my beautiful, healthy young spirit and crushed it." cosby's wife of 54 years, camille cosby, was absent today, but his publicist blasting the trial. >> this has been the most racist and sexist trial i

cosby spokesperson andrew wyatt says cosby will appeal. w mr. cosby clearly has been denied his right to a fair leial. these injustices must be corrected immediately. >> reporter: as part of his sentencing, cosby has been ngsignated as a sexually violent predator, and, jeff, legal experts say that he'll likely spend at least a year in prison before there is any action on an ipeal. >> glor: jericka duncan, thank you very much. we are going to move now to some news just in. the senate judiciary committee has announced it will vote on vett kavanaugh's nomination to the supreme court on friday morning at 9:30 eastern time. that is less than 24 hours after 2vanaugh and christine blasey ford testify before the panel, or are scheduled to testify. she accuses him of sexually assaulting her when they were teenagers. today, the president stepped up his defense of kavanaugh after another accuser came forward. here's nancy cordes. >> the second accuser has rething. the second accuser doesn't even know-- she thinks maybe it could have been him, maybe not. sh

cosby is convicted. let's not compare the kavanaugh situation to cosby. cosby is convicted. >> we can compare. we need to. >> really? >> we'll compare them right after the break. i'm just saying the circumstances are different. we'll compare them after the break. >> legally they are different. >> just a little bit. ♪ ♪ memories. what we deliver by delivering. if you're waiting patiently for a liver transplant, it could cost you your life. it's time to get out of line with upmc. at upmc, living-donor transplants put you first. so you don't die waiting. upmc does more living-donor liver transplants than any other center in the nation. find out more and get out of line today. plaque psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis, little things can be a big deal. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats differently. for psoriasis, 75% clearer skin is achievable, with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. and for psoriatic arthritis, otezla is proven to reduce joint swelling, tenderness, and pain. and the

cosby, do you have any reaction? >> reporter: the man once known as america's dad was convicted in april of drugging and molesting andrea constand at his philadelphia home in 2004. constand is a former temple university administrator. cosby's sentencing hearing is expected to last two days with constand likely to give a victim impact statement. judge steven o'neill could sentence cosby to as many as ten years in prison for each of the three counts he was convicted, but cosby's lawyers are expected to plead to keep the entertainer at home because of his age and health problems. cosby's criminal case began nearly three years ago at the end of 2015. the county's district attorney's office reopened the sexual assault case against cosby just days before the statute of limitations ran out. prosecutors charge cosby with aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting constand. at the first trial in june of 2017, dozens of cosby's alleged victims from across the country attended in support of constand. but a

listen. >> cosby's doing great, and mr. cosby knows that god is watching over him. he knows that these are lies. they persecuted jesus, and look what happened. i'm not saying mr. cosby is jesus but we need to know what this country has done to black men for centuries. >> with at least 60 accusations against cosby, his accusers began to come out with such regularity that their stories -- their stories were so horrifying that it became a steady drip that could not be ignored in the me too era. there were a lot of legal twists and turns to get to this point today. the incredible sight of bill cosby in handcuffs, being led to prison while wrapping up the trial, the judge, steven o'neill, said no one is above the law and no one should be treated differently or disproportionately. by the way, that picture you're looking at -- can you put that back up? that's his mug shot. that's his mug shot. those are important words that the judge said to keep in mind. in this me too era this trial plays out to its conclusion while another proceeding in washington waits. one person maki

i don't know how many more can come out for bill cosby, i don't know the numberat out for bill cosby, i don't know the number at this point and counting. thank goodness andrea constand's claim fell within the statute of limitations and it was the only one could move forward with prosecutions. it is a contribution controversial prosecution because it was so many years controversial prosecution because it was so many years after the incident. we are seeing in the brett kavanaugh case, the voice of one woman other women come forward and make them feel that they have a platform and they should no longer be ashamed. all of the reporting indicates that victims of sexual abuse wait to come forward to tell their stories. i think it is very likely that we will hear more victims. stay with us, we want to ask you about brett kavanaugh. president trump seemed as preoccupied with domestic politics as world affairs today, telling reporters here that a woman who's accused his supreme court nominee of sexual misconduct was drunk and lacked credibility. last night brett kavanaugh and his wife went on

gonzalo, esta bil cosbu --cosby en esposas por este crimen. hablando de las reacciones que en este momento vienen de todas partes. el presidente de la cÁmara de comercio de hollywood, california. en el famoso paseo de la fama, que estÁ incluyendo el presidente donal trump, y tienen su estrella y millones para pasear. han dicho que pesar de la sentencia no piensan remover la estrella de bill cosby del paseo de la fama. borja: vamos a hablar un poco de las reacciones que comentabas. vamos en vivo hasta los Ángeles vÍa telefÓnica con sonia marcado, que ha estado siguiendo este caso. gracias por estar con nosotros.Áles son tus primeras impresiones? sonia: bueno, lo primero es que el juez al negarle fianza a bill cosby lo que estÁ indicando es que las debe evidencias legales y de los hechos en este caso son absolutamente sÚper fuertes. y negarle a que fuera-- a que pagara fianza, lo que implica el juez es que es muy probable, mÁs probable de que pierda la apelaciÓn de que la pueda ganar. y para-- yo estudio derechos humanos y esto indica

cosby's wife of 54 years, camille cosby, was absent but his publicist blasting the trial. >> this has been the most racist and sexist trial in the history of the united states. >> reporter: cosby plans to appeal his conviction. >> for decades the defendant has been able to hide his true self and hide his crime using his fame and fortune. >> reporter: it's been a long road, 34 months since his arrest. the former face of jell-o and coca-cola pictured in this booking photo. >> because i said so. i said it's beautiful, okay? >> i love you. >> i love you, too. >> reporter: the once beloved tv dad told by the judge that no one is above the law. i cannot offer special treatment because of who he is or who he was. fallen angels suffer most. >> you are a sinful and disgusting human being, and until your death you deserve every bit of suffering that jail time and prison might bring to you. >> reporter: just hours after the defense argued 81-year-old cosby is too blind and infirmed for prison. >> bill! >> reporter: cosby seen here walking into the county jail. after three years, cosby would pote

he gave strong quotes directly aimed at bill cosby. he said the jury's verdict must be heard loud and clear. you are convicted of a serious crime. again and again he said no one is above the >> he saent signal it would not be much of any leniency. it is defined as a person ma has a mental abnormality or that making them to engage in sexual offenses. his argument was he was 81, blind and frail. it didn't work into the judge's decision. >> reporter: you're exactly ritrit right. it didn't work. the district attorney has said several times before look, you don't get out of jail free card because you're old. you don't get it because it has taken this long for jus tois to catch up to you. it seemed very clear early on that the judge who gave a lengthy statement that he wasn't going to buy that. he said look, what you're charged of, it requires that i give you this total confinement and kept mentioning that he would need it to protect the public and also that he would need this prison time basically in order to realize the gravity of this >>

there are pending actions against bill cosby. there are seven women in massachusetts that have a pending d pending defamation action and also women in california. will information be used by those plaintiffs' attorney? will they leverage that information to gain an advantage in getting those cases settled and actually be successful in the trial if those cases do proceed to trial? so the judge's determination today has serious ramifications for bill cosby in terms of how he lives out his live and han e handles the civil actions pending against him. >> we'll have the coverage of the live decision, coming up momentarily we're told. the defense says he shouldn't go to jail at all. he is now deemed a sexually violent predator. everybody stand by. brooke baldwin will pick up our breaking news coverage right now. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> hi there. i'm brooke baldwin. any minute now the decision will be in. comedian and actor, once everyone's favorite dad will be sentenced. he was convicted in april of aggravated indecent assaul

cosby will do time in prison. >> reporter: in august 2015, i sat down with 27 women who accuse cosby of misconduct. >> how many of you believe you were drugged by bill cosby? how many believe bill cosby raped you? >> reporter: before there was a #metoo, these women formed a sisterhood. >> this body of women are moving the needle. >> that's right. >> not much, but we're still moving it. and that's the power we all feel. >> reporter: today's news giving hope to so many other accusers of powerful men who said they never came forward because they thought no one would believe them >> i'm just proud of everything that has unfolded in the past couple of years, p especially tht year. because we will hold people accountable. >> reporter: together, these women took on an icon, the man known for his wholjeome ll-o commercials. >> it's fun with jell-o mudding. >> reporter: aritable work and years playing cliff huxtable, america's dad. but those characters have long since faded, and tonight, the image playing on every tv in america is bill cosby handcuffs. kate snow, nbc news, new york. >>> tight

reporter: mr cosby, do you have any comment, sir? this will now be the image that defines bill cosby‘s life, in handcuffs and headed to prison to pay for his crimes. for decades, he led a double life, and the man affectionately referred to as ‘america's dad' will now be classified as a sexually violent predator. it's a moment his victims never thought possible. outside of court, they celebrated. this is just going to show victims that they can make it through, and that there's justice at the end, and hallelujah. amen. all: hallelujah! this is notjust about #metoo on the internet anymore. it's about a defendant having to be accountable in a court of law, and being confined in state prison as a result of his criminal acts. do you think this will lead to a real sea change? well, i think it sends an important message. more than 60 women came forward with strikingly similar allegations, but only andrea constand's attack was recent enough to bring charges. a former university employee, the entertainer entrapped her by posing as a mento

huxtable not bill cosby, and i knew that bill cosby is nothing but a lying, duplicitous serial rapist. i knew that. they do not know that. that is what he meant by "full them again." nermeen: will you be watching today's hearing with kavanaugh? >> yes. it is in a few minutes, right? i will be watching through different days. itselfchy has empowered right by disempowering women. they have duped society in lensng women through a that women lack credibility. justlooking forward to being terribly disappointed at all of the rape myths that will be flung around. it is going to be another duplicity of the duplicity of the which is the disempowerment of women. amy: we want to thank you for being with us, lili bernard, visual artist and actor. she accused bill cosby of drugging and raping her in the early 1990's when he mentored her in her guest starring role on "the cosby show." we want to thank jessica leeds who accused donald trump of attacking her decades ago on a plane as he sat next to her in first class.. this is democracy now!, democracynowow.org, the e war and pepeace report. i'm amy

cosby, do you have any reaction? uijanourrine waters continue to rise in the carolinas, a flock moves its church to higher ground. tiger woods scores his first victory in more than five years. and, it's the end of the road for paul simon. last stop for the "homeward bound" legend: queens, new york. york. >> quijano: good evening, i'm elaine quijano. with a crucial seat on the t preme court at stake, all eyes sena be on a senate committee hearing set for thursday. university professor christine blasey ford will testify that supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party in 1982. kavanaugh will again deny the accusation. weijia jiang begins our coverage. >> reporter: in a new statement dr. christine blasey ford's lawyer said, "we made important progress on our call this morning with senate judiciary committee staff members. they agreed to an open hearing on thursday at 10 a.m., and to huntinue to negotiate the conditions." sources tell cbs news it will run in 45 minute increments to

mr cosby has clearly been denied his right to a fair trial. these injustices must be corrected immediately. at the height of his fame, bill cosby was the most watched man on television. his wholesome, lovable persona on the cosby show made him an icon. the fact that he will now serve time in prison, after a long and fierce legal battle, is a palpable shift of power, and a major milestone for women and victims‘ rights. well, this case has really mirrored america's evolving attitude towards sexual assault. in 2005, america's evolving attitude towards sexualassault. in 2005, prosecutors refused to even bring charges. fast forward to where we are now, with bill cosby serving time in prison. he is the first high—profile figure in the #metoo era to be sentenced and sent to prison. a very powerful verdict indeed. the bbc‘s nada tawfik, in norristown, pennsylvania there. we can speak to a correspondent in chicago. i know you have your own story of imprisonment and sexual assault. what lessons do you think we should draw from the cosby saga? i th

cosby is 81. he was convicted of drugging and assaulting a woman in 2004, but some 60 men have accused him of similar crimes going back 50 years. william brangham joins us, for a full report, later in the program. pope francis conceded today that the catholic church's sex abuse scandals are driving paway from the church. in estonia, the pope acknowledged that the church needs to address those concerns honestly. he spoke to a crowd of young people, as he wrapped up a four- day visit to the baltics. >> ( translated we ourselves really need to be converted. we have to realize that in order to stand by your side we need change many situations that put you off. we know that many young people do not turn to us for anything because they don feel we have anything meaningful to say to them. this is very bad when a church behaves in such a way that young people believe that it cannot give anything to their lives.dr >> wf: the pontiff's comments came as german bishops released a report that nearly 3,700 germ

cosby is 81 years old. earlier this year, aury as you'll recall convicted him of drugging and molesting andrea constand in 2004. dozens me women came forward after she shared her story. the allegations happened too long ago to be precuted. today, the victims expressed relief. >> i am very t happyknow that mr. cosby will do time in prison. >> now cosby can seek parole after three years.en the d team asked for house arrest. they argued his age and threat.ity are a we will have much more coming up at 5:00 is that 6:00. >>> thank you. jay gray is at thee courthousn pennsylvania. he will join us live in about 45 minutes with wore ont happens next for cosby and his accuser. >> we've got s e breaking news happening. this van crashed during the afternoon commute. the tractor-trailer as you see crashed along i-95. o >> severer vehicles are involved in the crash just before courthouse road.wo at least people are injured but they're expected to be okay. >> this is a t really bffic jam going bacnefor miles. atoint all

over last several years, more than 60 women have accused bill cosby of sexual misconduct, but cosby insists he is innocent of all allegations. jericka duncan, cbs news, north town, pennsylvania. >>> scattered thunderstorms are expected today in eastern south carolina where coastal residents face still more rising waters in the wake of hurricane florence if the in conway, floodwaters have already engulfed an entire community. up to ten feet of flooding is expected when the waccamaw and pd rivers crest possibly tomorrow. area residents have been urged to evacuate. in north carolina, receding floodwaters on a stretch of interstate left thousands of rotting fish. they used hoses to wash them off the roadway. five rivers remain at major flood stage. >>> tiger woods says his first win on the pga tour in five years is surreal. wearing his sunday red shirt woods won the tour champion, collected a $1.6 million purse and sent his fans into a frenzy. tiger mania is back. following years of physical and other seventibacks, he wasn't sure this day would come. meg oliver has more. >> reporter: a tap-in o

and he turned to cosby and h id your time has come bill cosby led away in handcuffs. a searing image of a man once adored and celebrated now on his way to prison. the 81-year-old sentenced o'three to ten years for drugging and sexually assault former temple employee andrea constand in2004. meaning he cannot seek parole until he's served at least three years. finally, bill cosby has been unmasked and we have sn the real man as he is headed off to prison. >> reporter: the defense team ught for home arrest because of the comedian's age and health. but judge stephen o'neill was not convinced. basing his verdict, he said, on the seriousness of the crime and andrea constand's own words. she described the night p of her assault in a statement to the court. "i couldn't move my arms or legs. couldn't speak or even remain conscious. i was completely vulnerable and powerless to protectmyself." constand testified in the trial and the retrial, was in court for both verdicts, and again this week for the sentencing. >> will miss constand be speaking at all today -- >> reporter: when

. >> reporter: cosby's attorneys asked the judge to let cosby go home while he appeals, but the judge said, no, that cosby could possibly be a danger to the community. he also labeled cosby a sexually violent predator implying a me sby's icist clm the trial was based on falsified evidence. >> we have now learned and will prove that bill cosby was denied his rights to a fair trial. >> reporter: constand didn't speak after the sentence, but she came to the press conference where the district attorney called her a rock. >> we are all better off because she is in our lives. she has been through an ordeal these past 14 years and she has been solid and steadfast. >> reporter: after the sentencing, cosby removed his watch, tie, and jacket and reported for his first night behind bars. he'll be eligible for parole after three years. kenneth craig, cbs news, north town, pennsylvania. >>> around the clock search continues in north carolina fap. maddox ritch disappeared while at a park with his father. maddox has autism and does not speak had the his mother says she is desperate to have her son b

bill cosby depredador sexual a la cÁrcel. hoy fue sentenciado a una condena de tres aÑos a 10 aÑos en prisiÓn bill cosby que fue hallado culpable de atacar sexualmente a una mujer. decenas de mujeres alegan ser vÍctima del comediante al escuchar la sentencia. el juez dijo que pese a su ceguera y avanzada edad, bill cosby podrÍa ser un peligro para la comunidad. poco despuÉs de la sentencia fue esposado. >> es la imagen de quien fue considerado el padre de amÉrica por dÉcadas. hoy a bill cosby le tocÓ salirde una corta de philadelphia caminando esposado, escotado inexpresivo. rumbo a una prisiÓn por haber trocado y violado a una mujer en 2004. un semblante muy contrario con el que llegÓ esta maÑana fue la lectura de su sentencia. es un lluvioso y hermoso dÍa, dijo el vocero del excelente actor,entre los viera, ya que bill cosby actualmente estÁ ciego con 81 aÑos a cuestas y buscaba que lo condenaron a arresto domiciliario. su defensa argumentÓ que la posibilidad de que bill cosby pueda cometer otra abuso sexual

from berlin tonight in the us bill cosby the man once known as america's dad is now branded a violent sexual predator the left court headed straight to jail after a judge sentenced the former t.v. star to between three and ten years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman also coming u.s. president takes america first to the united nations rejecting globalism and calling on world leaders to give iran the cold shoulder we'll have analysis of his address to the u.n. general assembly and germany's catholic church apologizes after a new report. begins children by priests germany's leading cardinal says the perpetrators must be brought to justice. i'm good to have you with us from america's down sexual predator tonight us comedian and former t.v. star bill cosby is in prison where he's been ordered to serve between three and ten years for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman the judge today declared to be a violent sexual predator which means he'll be subject to monitoring for the rest of his life he is the first celebrity to be locked up since the downfall of media mogul harvey wein

cosby shows no emotion as he is led from the courtroom. outside his legal team blasted the outcome. >> this has been the most racist and sexist trial in the history of the united states. >> reporter: and they are promising a swift appeal. after the sentencing, his legal team pressed the judge to allow for bail as they pursue that appeal, he thought about it and went back to his chambers for a bit and said no. that would be granning him special treatment. and then he looks pointedly at cosby and says, i believe he can still be a threat to his community. >> thank you. jay gray reporting for us in pennsylvania at that courthouse. lester holt will have much more on bill cosby's sentence what it means in the years moving forward. lester joins us in 25 minutes with "nightly news." >>> republicans are continuing to fast track kavanaugh supreme court nomination. they decided to vote friday morning. that means the vote will be hours after hearing testimony about his alleged sexual misconduct. the attorney said he represents a third accuse here will

that was the key issue in the bill cosby case because there we re in the bill cosby case because there were something like 60 accusers but there was only one that felt with in 15 years were it could be prosecuted. slightly different in different states but that wasn't the key issue. second time around, and thejudge did at least key issue. second time around, and the judge did at least allow some of those other accusers to give a character statement about bill cos by. character statement about bill cosby. he had argued, his team had argued, that he was too old at the age of 81 to be a threat to other women and also because he was so absolutely, because he was legally blind, he shouldn't serve a sentence in prison. thejudge though has dismissed all of that and decided that he may well be a threat but also as we heard earlier, as a message to others out there, for bill cosby must goes to prison. it must be a huge moment to see a huge stir go to prison. —— to prison. one of the first of the big stars named in the #metoo movement to not only be found guilty but to be sentenced and sent

cosby's publicist> "mr. cosby's doing great. and mr. cosby knows that god is watching over him. he knows that these are lies. they persecuted jesus and look what happened. not saying mr. cosby's jesus, but we know what this country has done to black men for centuries." (catherine) the judge revoked cosby's bail, meaning he won't be free even while his attorneys work on an appeal. (jr stone) new tonight... a school employee in walnut creek has been arrested and charged with seven counts of child molestation. contra costa police arrested 71- year-old enrique pina this week following a report to the sheriff's department by the alleged victim. pina works at palmer school in walnut creek but authorities say the charges are not linked to the school. if you have information regarding pina or more alleged victims please contact the contra costa sheriff's office. in the east bay -- a man was arrested today for arson -- charged with setting two fires which came dangerously close to homes. the fires broke out in the hills behind a neighborhood in

cosby, any comments sir? bill cosby said to be legally blind led away in handcuffs sentenced to spend at least three years in prison. >> it's just, ah, it's all the ridicule and the horrible things said about us. it's just -- it's all worth it. >> reporter: that's janice baker kinney, the north bay woman testified during the trial and says she was a 24-year-old bartender at harrah's in reno when cosby invited her to a party. >> i was sexually assaulted by him in may of 1982. >> reporter: her testimony helped bolster the claims of the key accuser and creeia constand which led to today's sentencing. in all, dozens of women came forward to accuse the famous comedian. baker kinney believes they were at the forefront of the me, too movement. in our phone conversation today, she sarcastically thanked the man now classified as a sexually violent predator. >> i thank him for his arrogance and his ego because it made a group of women really pissed off. >> reporter: the outrage began, with their attorney gloria allred

be produced in starting a family friendly sitcom the cosby show in the one nine hundred eighty s. it was about the life of an affluent african-american family and it was the most watched television program in america from one nine hundred eighty four to eighty nine the nine hundred sixty five t.v. series i spy was the first american television drama to feature a black actor cause be played the lead role for most of his life as an actor and comedian caused be paved the way for african-americans and was considered a role model no more his defining legacy will be that he was the first celebrity convicted in the me two era the movement to end sexual violence gabriel's andro al-jazeera new york well any of my colleagues. who covers gender issues with a focus on sexual violence for the huffington post and she says cosby sentencing is a crucial moment for the me too movement. a lot of people expected him to get much less time honestly so seeing him get at least a minimum of three years before he's up for a probation and to see bill cosby the comedian go out of court in handcuffs that was

cosby's attorneys asked for house arrest arguing the legally blind cosby is too old and helpless to do time in prison, but the judge said no one is above the law or should be treated differently. the judge also declared cosby a sexually violent predator. that means he has to register as a sex offender the rest of his life and undergo monthly counseling. >> this has been the most racist trial in the history of the united states. dr. cosby has been one of the greatest civil rights leaders in the united states over the last 50 years. >> we simply followed the evidence where it takes us and it doesn't matter who they are. >> reporter: through two trials cosby has strongly denied any wrongdoing despite at least 60 women accusing him of sexual misconduct. kenneth craig, cbs news, norristown, pennsylvania. >>> two people are under arrest in the east bay accused of setting at least four fires. one of the suspects is william priest. he was arrested in connection to two suspicious fires in san ramon. the first broke out on sunday and burned 7 acres and then yesterday another 6 acres were scorche

the cosby show in the one nine hundred eighty s. it was about the life of an affluent african-american family and was the most watched television program in america from one nine hundred eighty four to eighty nine the nine hundred sixty five t.v. series i spy was the first american television drama to feature a black actor caused played the lead role for most of his life as an actor and comedian caused be paved the way for african-americans and was considered a role model no more his defining legacy will be that he was the first celebrity convicted in the me two era the movement to end sexual violence gabriel's andro al-jazeera new york rose and jordan joins us live now from washington d.c. rod so today was judgment day for bill cosby and he now faces a lengthy prison did the sentencing come as a surprise. well it didn't come as a surprise to those who wanted to see the proverbial book thrown at bill cosby but given that he is eighty one years old and said to be in frail health certainly the length of the sentence three to ten years

borba spoke with one of cosby accusers who lives in the bay area. >> this is the image bill cosby accusers has been waiting for. the convict in handcuffs. heading to prison. >> i flipped around on the tv and i saw it happen. i lost 30 pounds. it is unbelievable. >> reporter: helen hays is the oldest of the cosby accusers the woman said at a tennis tournament in pebble beach the comedian stopped her and groped her breasts. >> at 38 i said, what do you think you are doing? he turned around weekly and said, have a nice dinner lady and he was gone. i have never seen him to this day. >> reporter: she wrote a book called secrets, shame and silence and promised her attorney gloria allred she would not give cosby a full chapter. she said she decided against going to see the trial in pennsylvania. >> i was going to and then i thought, i will not give him my time and money. >> reporter: she remains in close contact with the other women who appeared on this famous new york magazine cover. and said the joy over the sentencing was palpable. >> for ray and your phone will explode. >> reporter: she said

cosby's spokesperson andrew wyatt says cosby will appeal. >> mr. cosby clearly has been denied his right to a fair trial. these injustices must be corrected immediately. >>> president trump went before the united nations to repeat his commitment to the policy of america first. the president had harsh words for iran and venezuela, kind words for north korea, and he even drew a round of laughter from the delegates, although he didn't mean to. weijia jiang reports. >> reporter: at times, president trump's promise of america first sounded more like america alone at the united nations. >> we reject the ideology of globalism, and we embrace the doctrine of patriotism. >> reporter: the president reserved his most stern rhetoric for iran, scolding the regime as he forcefully stood by his decision to pull out of the iran nuclear deal. >> iran's leaders plunder the nation's resources to enrich themselves and to spread mayhem. >> reporter: mr. trump commended north korea for its willingness to negotiate a deal to denuclearize. >> i would like to thank chairma

today judge gave bill cosby a new titl sexually violent predator. >> cosby was sentenced today to at least three yea in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in his home. though only one accuser ever h r day in court, dozens more say they are victims, too. jay gray is outside the courthouse to plane is how those women are reacting to cosby's punishment. courthouse this behind me has been a battle ground for almost three years as the high profile, high stakes legal fight surrounding bill cosby played out. it is ove now, ending as he is led from the courtroomn hand cuffs by police. after decades of accusatio from dozens of women, and two trials, bill cosby is going to jail. walked out of the montgomery company courthouse in hand cuffs. once affectionately known as erica's dad, he is now a convicted sex offender. sentence today on total confinement of no less than three years, no less than ten in state prison. on three counts of indecent assault. as he announced hissh punt, the judge addressed him directly saying nobody is above the lawc e of where they live, who they are, wealth, fame