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To lean heavily on the alleged victim's testimony. >> a lot of people don't realize this, but in most rape prosecutions, sexual harassment prosecutions, there usually isn't any physical corroborating evidence. i mean, if it's something that happened within the last 12, 24 hours may may be able to do a rape kit at the hospital, may be able to collect physical evidence to corroborate the victim's testimony, but especially when we're talking about a historical case, a case that goes back several years, you're usually just going to have the victim's testimony, so it's going to be a she said/he sai...

In the last 12, 24 hour, they may do a rape kit or collect physical evidence to corroborate the victim's testimony, but especially when we're talking about a historical case, a case that goes back several years, are you usually just going to have the victim's testimony. so it will be a she said/he said type of situation. >> the last we heard harvey weinstein i believe was in arizona seeking treatment is what his people said. if he is out of state, how does new york get him back if charges are filed? >> well, it's simple. it takes some time. they have to first get an arrest warrant from a judge...

Enforcement has developed, having one adviser on every campus. if you are a victim of sexual assault you have someone to go to and this is what it looks like if you received on campus. get your class schedule changed, dorm changed. best case your assailant is kicked out. criminal justice means a trial. when you tell a survivor if this happens again to someone else or a third pepprson, will you be willing to testify. typically she says yes. then the adviser should say get your rape kit done today. it is a reason to do those kinds of things that an 18-year-old girl on a college campus might not ...

Court, brian mcmonagle would win one. >> lilly, i know you have confrontation with some of bill cosby's supporters outside of the courthouse yesterday. we will play that moment and you can tell us what is happening. watch this. >> you, for example, sitting here and blaming me and calling me a liar is a testimony of why it took me so long to come out. several black celebrities -- excuse me, sir. several -- >> a rape case. >> i was traumatized. i was hurt. >> so lilly, for people who could not hear that. he said a rape kit. meaning where is the evidence. if you had some sort of evidence. what is...

Me videotape testimony. i took that evidence to the detectives in atlantic city in the spring of 2015. despite the compelling evidence that i saved and witnesses who were willing to testify on my behalf, the prosecutor could not consider pressing charges because of the statute of limitations of sexual assault. as for getting a rape kit, i was drugged and raped. all i could think of is surviving. bill cosby threatened consequences to my life when i told him i would go to police and told them i would say what he slipped into my drink. he gave me threats i interpreted as death threats. i was deal...