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Idea the flood gates she was going to open. this is a case that happened in 2004. so many women came forward since then. but because of the statute of limitations, the district attorney was able to look at this civil case, go through the evidence, go through the testimony and depositions and say, there was cause to not only reinvest gate but to also bring charges saying it was the right thing to do. so had she not pursued this even from a civil perspective, suing him for an undisclosed amount of damages, then these documents wouldn't have been available. the deposition would not have been unse...

Because this is unprecedented. for so many women who alleged that they are victims of one rich powerful famous man to have spoken out in the 40 years of law practice that i've been engaged in, i've never seen anything like this. and some of them have been very upset that there's never been a criminal prosecution and we're not sure if there ever would be. so i'm very happy that this case has now received new and close scrutiny and the district attorney in his news conference this morning, first assistant district attorney soon to be district attorney, kevin steele, was very clear that in part s...

I have great faith in american juries. i this i when they take that oath they do the best to follow the law. they see here everything, eight hours a day in courtroom, where as the media will focus on sound bites and tidbits here and there that they think will sell on television. you can't worry about the media. you have to worry about 13 people, 12 jurors and a judge. >> i will take that as a member of the media and respond we have offered to speak with mr. cosby several times and get his side of the story. as you well know, he is saying nothing. stand by, if you will. i have paul and gentleme...

>> let's get specific. so in this deposition cosby said, he talked about, he admitted giving women quaaludes. he suggested he was good at picking up on a woman's nonverbal cues that signal a woman's consent. said he restrained from actual sexual intercourse to avoid romance. and that is just some of what i can sort of share on air here. that is part of what, you know, led this current district attorney to, what? explain then the process, paul, of reopening a case. >> you have a 12-year statute of limitations. >> which is about to run up. >> in pennsylvania. and yeah, today. tomorrow, i think i...

You mean i don't know? he goes, well it was the '70s. most men who say at no time in my life did i drug and rape anyone. the nondenial by bill cosby here here is significant. tom is right, a good defense attorney can bring in other parts of the deposition but this question-and-answer still stapts. >> tom? >> well, again, i'd like to be the cross-examiner with some of these alleged victims. i'd like to ask them how long they knew him. what their objectives were, what their goals were, how fast did they have sex with them. what was their history of drug use, did they use them at parties or at cl...