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Come in and testify as to why victims fail to report or report late or even continue to have contact. so that is a recognition by the prosecution that this was clearly going to be an issue. another recognition was seeking to introduce 404b evidence in the first place, prior bad acts. they sought to admit about a dozen prior witnesses or really accusers of cosby, they were permitted one. generally, if your case is airtight, if its that strong, if theres video of somebody robbing the bank, you don...

Number two, is the prosecutions meaty evidence and most importantly, you only heard from one of the other alleged accusers who talked about this issue. >> we have top jump in here. >> gloria allred is now speaking. she represented some of the people who brought this allegations against bill cosby. lets take a listen. >> she is with me today. she will be making a statement. then we also have with us jule ellison who will make a statement as well. this is my statement in reference to the mistrial....

Trial. take a listen. >> too often, these types of crimes sexual assault, do not get reported, especially cases where a drug has been used in a drug facilitated sexual assault, an intoxication can so the victim does not have a clear memory of what wen on. so we hope doing this and moving forward in this case sends a strong message that victims of these type of crimes can come forward and can be heard. >> and you have to remember anna, there were a number of accusers that were in court for this w...

Who only appeared in court one time during the two week trial. >> how do i describe the district attorney? exploitively ambitious. the judge is overtly arrogant and collaborating with the district attorney. how do i describe the counsels for the accusers? totally unethical. how do i describe many if not all general media, blatant entities that told omissions of truth for the primary purpose of literally selling sensationalism at the expense of a human life. >> the montgomery county district atto...

>> all right foil mattingly reporting. thank you. its one of the most high-profile cases weve seen in months, the case of bill cosby has ended in mistrial. ill speak with cosbys accusers and gloria allred and their reaction to the hung jury next. live in the cnn newsroom. price. grazie, gino! find a price that fits. tripadvisor. [vo] what made secretariat the grwho ever lived?e of course he was strong... ...intelligent. ...explosive.

Accusers to testify, because it could tend to prove and this is what the prosecution argued when it asked to be allowed to put on 13 witnesses, it could tend to prove what we call absence of mistake. in other words, that mr. cosby, if the jury believes that he did drug women and then sexually attacked them when they were incapacitated, that he knew that they would not be able to consent if they were incapacitated as a result of drugs. and that he had a common scheme and plan in doing so. that is...

The criminal case was forgotten until this. >> we are here to announce today charges that have just been filed against william henry cosby. >> reporter: over a decade later, pennsylvanias 12-year statute of limitations allowed prosecutors to file three criminal charges of aggravated indecent assault against cosby. after they were provided with new evidence from the unsealing of his 2005 civil deposition. cosby admitted in that sworn testimony to giving quaaludes to women he wanted to have sex wi...

>> we can never underestimate the blinding power of celebrities but justice will come. i hope the prosecution will try this case again. the court will permit prior, bad act witnesses to testify as the prosecution requested for this trial. for the trial that just ended, and allow one such prior bad act witness to testify against and that was my client, kelly johnson. such with this is the prosecution wanted, if the court allows more accusers to testify

Collaborating with the d.a. the judge allowed only one other cosby accuser to testify in that case. there were dozens of accusers from many years. one was a gloria allred client. she cited that as an issue saying more should have been allowed to testify. what do you think? >> well, apparently the judge also gave the prosecution a real gift. a witness came forward and said she roomed at temple university with ms. constand and she was ready to contradict some of ms. constands statements and appare...

Attorney. how do i describe the counsels for the accusers? totally unethical. how do i describe many, but not all, general media? blatantly vicious entities that continually disseminated intentional omissions of truths for the primary purpose of greedally selling sensationalism at the expense of a human life. historically people have challenged injustices. i am grateful to any of the jurors who tenaciously fought to review the evidence, which is the rightful way to make a sound decision. ultimat...