I love you. I love you too. Reporter now grown up, explaining why she has his back now as cosby goes on trial. I just said that i would im going to handle this the way i would want to be treated. I want to be the person that i would like to have if i was if the tables were turned. Reporter outside the courthouse a famous face on the other side attorney represents multiple women who have accused cosby but whose allegations have not led to charges. I think its important because this is the first time that mr. Cosby is charged in a criminal case. Reporter the man who was americas tv dad now in the spotlight again with a part of his beloved tv show family by his side and an uncertain ending. I dont take these charges lightly. I dont condone Sexual Assault any way, shape or form, but at the end of the day our court system is set up and the subject said plenty times in the beginning of this whole thing that youre innocent until youre proven guilty. Reporter she arrived today with bill cosby.
Couldnt say no to his sexual advances. At times he stared at the jury and at times he stared at the ceiling. He gave no facial reactions when they made those claims. Bill cosby sat facing the jury for many of the Opening Statements. His lawyers were surrounding him and former cosby show star Keisha Knight pulliam sat behind him. Cosby sat Still Holding his cane, even as prosecutors told the jury he traumatized Adrian Constand causing her so much difficult she had to leave her job two months after the alleges assault. Prosecutors told the jury they will use cosbys own words to show that he had a pattern. Cosby lied to constand telling her he was giving her herbal supplements. In a powerful opening, cosbys lawyer at times raised his voice almost yelling and said cosbys own words will show what happened with him and constand was conessentialal saying she called cosby more than 50 times after the alleged assaults. The two exchanged gifts and she watched him perform and gotten the tickets f
Number 41 turns 93. Former president george h. W. Bush marks his 93rd birthday today. Milestone comes just days after his wife, former first lady, barbara bush, turned 9. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, june 12th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Happy birthday to 41 yes, happy belated birthday as well to mrs. Bush. He did send a nice note on twitter. Saying so proud to be her husband. Oh. Very sweet. Relationship goals. Will you be writing me notes like that at 91 . Not at all. I wont remember. But anyway. We are going to move on. Start off with washington, d. C. Really the growing demand the shade continues. The growing demand for President Trump to turn over any tapes of conversations with the former fbi director james comey if they exist. The president slammed comey on twitter, promising to lay out his version of their interactions under oath. All of this while the attorney general prepares to testify as well. Abcs mary bruce has more. Reporter Pre
From their mistakes. They have a chance to hear from the jurors the first time to see what works and what didnt work so they can refine their presentation. Thats clearly what happened here. Still, these are difficult cases, whether its the first time or second time through. Shepard he has always been one who captivated audiences in ways unparalleled in so many ways that bill cosby, the persona has gone down in this way is notable in this area of womens empowerment. It certainly is. Weve seen, be it in federal court or state court as this was well known individuals brought up on criminal charges. Howev however, this one is certainly unique giving his stature going back 20, 30 year. Thats what makes it difficult for prosecutors. However, i have to say that jurors can set that aside, notoriety or famous. Shepard Jeffrey Cramer, thank you. Stay with us. I want to return our local viewers and stations across the nation as our coverage continues on Fox News Channel on satellite and cable of
in place and all the rest. well, bill cosby got back into that courtroom before all the rest of the players. while they were waiting she says, cosby was sitting quietly at the defense table. it looked to her as if his eyes were closed. imagine this moment, after all these months and years knowing that he once admitted that he obtained qualudes to give to women, knowing that his life is truly on the line here. a man of his age, with 30 years prison sentence, if it comes to that. again, we don t have the penalty phase yet. but that was the posn t. the thought of that to bill cosby must have been weighing mighty heavily. to think on the other side, adrian constand, who worked so tirelessly as the one of all of the accusers whose case did not fall within the statute of limitations. so many others made claims against bill cosby of this pattern of sexual abuse, of drugging women and then taking