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That although it was bill cosby who was known at americas father because of the cosby show years, many people viewed this as an attack and targeting a particular african-american man of extreme prominence. others viewed this decision to prosecute him as a form of a phrase we know very well these days, a witch hunt. ultimately you see here a battle between two different sets of attorneys, one including gloria allred who represents, she said, over 30 of the alleged accusers of bill cosby. that num...

We dont think mr. cosby is guilty of anything and the fight is not over. >> reporter: and when asked if hell appeal, tom mesereau said, quote, yes, very strongly. a sentencing hearing is not yet set and cosby faces up to ten years in prison on each of the three counts and likely serve those terms concurrently. wolf? >> the judge did not revoke the bail. why not? >> its because he cited the age and the fact attended every hearing for two and a half years. as we said, the prosecutor wanted to revo...

Put into custody today. >> still a $1 million bail that hes had and hes appeared at all the court appearances. the judge pointed out thats presumably one of the reasons. hes also 80 years old and losing a lot of his eyesight. i want to go to erica hill who has been working on this case. what do you think of this? >> no one was really sure where this would go. thats why there was so much interest, not just because its bill cosby. obviously that makes interest high. not simply because its a retria...

Andrea constand and others, gloria allred and then congressman heck standing by, as well. correspondents are ready to go. lets get straight to the breaking news in the cosby trial. cnns brian todd is working the story for us. bill cosby attorney said theyll appeal the verdict and he said very strongly. >> thats right. tom mesereau saying this fight is not over. bill cosbys accusers are elated. some of them saying they didnt expect this verdict. even though theyve spent years trying to win some m...

That, so weve heard testimony in effect from five of the women at this point, so i think that goes into the consideration and well be assessing it and our appellate unit will tell us what were allowed to do and not allowed to do. >> have you -- has your office been approached by any new cosby accusers since the trial began? >> i cant speak about investigative matters. ill leave it at that. >> mr. steele, this is a vastly different trial than the first one. speak if you can about the importance o...

One of cosbys accuser said shes been quote """validated." the man once known as americas dad, the most powerful people in hollywood clinged s to his team after found guilty. hes convicted on all three counts. one of the accusers was overwhelmed with her emotions and outside she was aesthetic after a year trying to bring the 80-year-old to justice. >> i am full of joy and gratitude for the prosecution and andrea constand and witnesses. my survivor sisters who courageously stood on that bench. i w...

To testify against cosby including former super model janice dickinson, instead of just one additional accuser during his previous trial. district attorney kevin steele brought to tears by his conviction of cosby. >> i was watching what they did. >> reporter: before thanking the dozens of other accusers. >> through this whole process has been a lot of other courageous women who are willing to stand up and tell their stories about being drugged or sex wal assaulted or raped. >> reporter: cosbys a...

Beginning in late 2014, the accusers of mr. cosby, whom i represented, began to speak out. it took a great deal of courage. in the beginning many were not believed. we are so happy that finally we can say women are believed and not only on #metoo but in a court of law where they were under oath, where they testified truthfully, where they were attacked, where they were smeared, where they were denigrated, where there were attempts to discredit them and after all is said and done, women were fina...

Steele and called him an a-hole, after the prosecutor asked that cosby be immediately jailed because he might flee. cosby denied that he has an airplane and shouted, im sick of him. the judge decided bill cosby can remain free on bail while he awaits sentencing. she writes, shreiks erupted when the verdict was announced and some of cosbys accusers whippered and cried. andrea constand remained stoic and then hugged her lawyer and members of the prosecution team. justice has been done, she said. c...

Loudly at the district attorney, kevin steele and called him an a-hole after the prosecutor asked the former tv star being jailed immediately. cosby denied he has an airplane and said "im sick of him." no sentencing date has been set. you may have seen as cosby waved to the crowd outside the courthouse, got into the s.u.v. and left with no comment at all. his lawyer said the fight is not over and said that he will appeal. sheiks erupted in the courtroom when the verdict was announced and some of...