The Pennsylvania Supreme Court just overturned actor andcomedian Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction, according toU.S.
His publicist, Andrew Wyatt, picked him up and drove him to his Pennsylvania home, viaABC News.
“What we saw today was justice, justice for all Americans,” Wyatt said.
He did it with dignity, principle and he was a mentor to other inmates.
He was really, as I say, doing the time.
The time was not doing him."
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available.
In the future, prosecutors could be more wary of calling other accusers in similar cases.
Many critics and influencers voiced their anger at the decision on social media.
“When you’re a star, they let you do it … Bill Cosby is a free man.
The rich and powerful play by their own rules,” writer Wajahat Aliwrote.
Businesswoman Shannon Coulter pointed out why the decision was painful for sexual assault survivors.
“Here are the SIXTY women who came forward withaccusations against Bill Cosby.
I never want to hear the question ‘Why didn’t she come forward?’
again in my life,” Coulterwrote, attaching aUSA Todayarticle listing Cosby accusers.
Still, Cosby has always denied ever engaging in non-consensual sex or sexual acts.
On Wednesday, he posted astatementto his personal Twitter account.
“I have never changed my stance nor my story,” it reads.
“I have always maintained my innocence.
Thank you to all my fans, supporters and friends who stood by me through this ordeal.
Special thanks to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for upholding the rule of law.”
The court said that the civil deposition was then used against him in the criminal trial.
It was a 6-to-1 ruling and two of the judges dissented on the remedy, which barred a retrial.
In effect, Cosby cannot be tried again for those same charges, according to Vulture.
