Bill Cosby to be released from prison today after sexual assault conviction overturned

John Bowden

July 1, 2021, 12:53 AM

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Bill Cosby is a free man after nearly three years in prison following a decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacating his 2018 conviction on three charges of aggravated indecent assault.

The comedian and actor has long maintained his innocence in the case, which stems from an accusation that he drugged and had sex with a Temple University employee in 2004.

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