Cosby sex assault conviction overturned

The 83-year-old comedian flashed the V-for-victory sign as he returned to his home in Philadelphia after nearly three years in prison. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned Bill Cosby’s conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting Temple University sports administrator Andrea Constand in 2004. He could have served up to seven more years.

What changed? The state’s highest court found that District Attorney Kevin Steele was obligated to honor his predecessor’s agreement not to charge Cosby. After that promise, Cosby gave potentially incriminating testimony. The ruling precludes the possibility of further prosecution. Though the comedian only faced charges in Constand’s case, numerous other women accused Cosby of sexual abuse.

Dig deeper: Read Lynde Langdon’s report in Muse about Cosby’s 2018 retrial.