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Tuesday 13 June 2017

Jury begins deliberating sex charges against Bill Cosby

own words — namely, his recently that race could
admission about groping have played a role in the
Constand after giving her case against him. The jury
pills he knew could put her included two black mem-
to sleep. bers.
“Drugging somebody and McMonagle, in his clos-
putting them in a position ing argument, tried to sow
where you can do what doubt about Constand’s
you want with them is not story.
romantic. It’s criminal,” Dis- He pointed out that Con-
trict Attorney Kevin Steele stand telephoned Cosby
said. dozens of times after the
After the prosecution took alleged assault. Constand
five days to outline its side, told the jury she was merely
the defense case consisted returning his calls about
of just one witness — a de- the women’s basketball
tective — and six minutes squad at Temple University,
of testimony Monday. Cos- where she worked as direc-
by did not take the stand, tor of team operations and
ending days of suspense he was a member of the
over whether the jury would board of trustees.
hear directly from him. “This isn’t talking to a trust-
Legal experts said testify- ee. This is talking to a lover,”
ing would have been a McMonagle said of one
Bill Cosby arrives for his sexual assault trial with his wife Camille Cosby, right, at the Montgomery risky move that could have call that lasted 49 minutes.
County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Monday, June 12, 2017. opened the TV star to with- “Why are we running from
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ering cross-examination the truth of this case — this
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Cosby to prison for the rest Defense attorney Brian about some of the 60 or relationship? Why?”
MICHAEL R. SISAK of his life, completing the McMonagle told the jury so other women who have Cosby’s wife of 53 years,
Associated Press stunning late-life downfall that Cosby and Constand accused him of drugging Camille was in the court-
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) of one of the most beloved were lovers who had en- or molesting them. room for the first time in the
— The jury at Bill Cosby’s stars in all of show business. joyed secret “romantic in- He is charged with three trial. She was stoic during
trial began deliberating The fast-moving case went terludes” and that the 2004 counts of aggravated in- the defense argument but
Monday over whether he to the jury of seven men encounter was consensual. decent assault, each one left when it was the pros-
drugged and molested a and five women on Day 6 McMonagle said that while punishable by up to 10 ecution’s turn.
woman more than a de- of the trial after closing ar- the comedian had been years behind bars. She sat in the front row,
cade ago in a case that guments painted different unfaithful to his wife, he The black comedian once across the aisle from Con-
has already helped demol- pictures of what happened didn’t commit a crime. known as America’s Dad stand, who didn’t react
ish the 79-year-old come- between Cosby and An- Prosecutors countered by for his portrayal of kindly to McMonagle’s two-hour
dian’s good-guy image. drea Constand at his sub- saying “fancy lawyering” Dr. Cliff Huxtable on “The closing but smiled at the
A conviction could send urban Philadelphia estate. can’t save Cosby from his Cosby Show” suggested end of it. q
Anger management but no jail in Gianforte body-slam saga

By BOBBY CALVAN classes for throwing Guard- Peace Rick West said he Gianforte is expected to ment, but I’m ready to
AMY BETH HANSON ian reporter Ben Jacobs to would allow prosecutors travel to Washington within move on,” Gianforte said
Associated Press the ground at Gianforte’s and the defense several the next few weeks to be outside the courtroom.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Con- campaign headquarters in weeks to argue over his sworn in by House Speaker From the start, there was lit-
gressman-elect Greg Gian- Bozeman on May 24. order that the rookie politi- Paul Ryan. tle question that Gianforte
forte avoided jail time after For all the national atten- cian be fingerprinted, pho- A coalition of press groups would avoid jail time in light
pleading guilty Monday to tion the audiotaped as- tographed and booked had called on a congres- of the extent of Jacobs’ in-
an election-eve assault on sault brought to the race in like other defendants. sional committee to cen- juries and Gianforte’s clean
a reporter that turned the its waning hours, the judge, West ordered Gianforte to sure Gianforte for the at- record.“Given a complete
race for Montana’s lone prosecutors and the new pay $385 in fines and court tack, and Democrats have lack of a criminal history,
U.S. House seat into a full- congressman’s attorneys costs in addition to his 180- demanded he step aside. given all that he’s done for
fledged political specta- maintained Monday he day suspended jail sen- Some of Gianforte’s fel- the community and who
cle. was treated like any other tence, meaning he will be low Republicans, including he is, I think the assault was
The Republican tech entre- first-time misdemeanor of- under court supervision un- Ryan, have criticized him aberrant behavior that
preneur instead will serve fender. til late November and will over the assault but said he will not be repeated on
40 hours of community ser- There was one notable ex- be able to petition to have simply needed to apolo- his part,” county Attorney
vice and attend 20 hours ception, however: Galla- the conviction removed gize. Marty Lambert said outside
of anger management tin County Justice of the from his record. “This was not a proud mo- court. q