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Crews worked to restore Bill Cosby‘s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after it was vandalized this week, according to a new report. The individual or people responsible for defacing the star left two separate notes scrawled in all-caps in what appeared to be marker: “SERIAL RAPIST” and “#METOO.”
TMZ was the first to report the news.
The vandalism followed Cosby’s prison sentence this week of at least three years and at most a decade behind bars for being convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. While Cosby was sent to prison because of Andrea Constand‘s claims, hers was among at least 60 others from women making similar allegations against the disgraced comedian.
This week’s vandalism was the second instance of Cosby’s Walk of Fame star being defaced in nearly four years. The celebrity memorial was given similar treatment in December of 2014, when someone wrote “rapist” on it. At the time, Cosby was in the throes of dozens of women coming forward with reports that he secretly gave them powerful drugs so that he could take advantage of them sexually without any resistance.
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“Hollywood Walk of Fame bosses at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce have refused to remove the fallen funnyman’s star,” the World Entertainment News Network reported.
The news of his star being vandalized capped off a busy week for Cosby, who was forced to listen to multiple accusers confront him during a two-day sentencing hearing before Judge Steven O’Neill delivered his sentence. Since Cosby began serving time in state prison, he has reportedly been attacked by another inmate and sued by lawyers for outstanding legal fees.
While Cosby started off his new prison life in a local corrections facility in eastern Pennsylvania, he was expected to ultimately be transferred to a different prison on the western side of the state closer to Pittsburgh that caters to older inmates with health problems. Cosby is legally blind and reportedly has other health ailments.
Cosby’s spokesperson vowed the comedian would appeal and insisted that the prosecution put forth “the most racist and sexist trial in the history of the United States” in a lengthy statement that sounded a lot like he was supporting rape culture.
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Source: 1 of 76Bill Cosby’s mugshot as he was processed in the Montgomery County correctional facility- via @CNN pic.twitter.com/FQ5ssCCfpg
— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) September 25, 2018
2. Cosby leaves courtroom in handcuffs
Source: 2 of 76JUST IN: Bill Cosby led out of courtroom in handcuffs after being sentenced to 3-10 years in prison. https://t.co/wqq3YyiSf6 pic.twitter.com/drHx3XpBpj
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 25, 2018
3. Cosby is remanded to prison immediately
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Source: 6 of 76.@GloriaAllred on Bill Cosby sentencing: "We're glad that judgement day has finally come for Mr. Cosby." https://t.co/hIuyQCFgbQ pic.twitter.com/twGvcPC1g5
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 25, 2018
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Source: 7 of 76“This is just going to show victims that they can make it through and that there’s justice at the end. Hallelujah,” a witness in Bill Cosby’s criminal case says after he was sentenced to 3-10 years in state prison #tictocnews pic.twitter.com/mcqHCxdybN
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) September 25, 2018
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Source: 8 of 76Judge Steven O'Neill denies bail to Bill Cosby, according to a tweet from the Montgomery County District Attorney's office https://t.co/nZFX9KNC66 pic.twitter.com/qc7VM9aXXC
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 25, 2018
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Source: 9 of 76Much hangs in the balance for Bill Cosby. He entered the courthouse, without emotion. As of 10:45, the judge took a recess to rule on if Cosby is a sexually violent predator. Sentencing will begin shortly after that. @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/6duFfCeODc
— Joe Holden (@JoeHoldenCBS3) September 25, 2018
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11. Accuser Janice Dickinson
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12. Cosby arrives for Day 2
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Source: 13 of 76TRENDING: Bill Cosby arrives for day two of his sentencing hearing. He could face up to ten years in prison for each count he was convicted of in April.
— CNN Newsource (@CNNNewsource) September 25, 2018
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14. Cosby in court for Day 2 of sentencing hearing
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15. Cosby in court for Day 2 of sentencing hearing
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22. Day 2: Cosby accuser arrives
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25. Cosby accusers at the courthouse
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28. Bill Cosby leaves after the first day of sentencing hearing
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Source: 29 of 76.@Jerickaduncan spoke with a Bill Cosby juror who said she agrees with the district attorney's request for the comedian to spend at least five to 10 years in prison.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 24, 2018
More on the first day of Cosby's sentencing: https://t.co/dJbVHjb4XJ pic.twitter.com/Y2j6rkS4i5
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44. Bill Cosby leaves after the first day of sentencing hearing
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47. Sentencing Begins In Bill Cosby Trial
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48. Andrea Constand
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49. Former model Janice Dickinson
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50. Judge Steven T. O'Neill
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51. Bill Cosby's publicist Andrew Wyatt
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52. Chelan Lasha arrives
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Source: 56 of 76Bill Cosby just walked into court on the arm of his publicist Andrew Wyatt. At one point he pointed to the crowd outside the Pennsylvania courthouse. https://t.co/GeUhEOCfgI pic.twitter.com/xpdoPL9t0H
— CNN (@CNN) September 24, 2018
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Source: 63 of 76Bill Cosby arrives at a courthouse for sentencing after being convicted earlier this year on three felony counts of aggravated indecent assault. https://t.co/AMtP9goLOz pic.twitter.com/cFSZlIFnGf
— ABC News (@ABC) September 24, 2018
64. Judge Steven T. O'Neill enters the courtroom
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Source: 65 of 76SENTENCING DAY: Bill Cosby has arrived at court. pic.twitter.com/quhmu49uu6
— Lauren Dawn Johnson (@LaurenDawnFox29) September 24, 2018
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Continue reading Bill Cosby Gets Sentenced For His Sexual Assault Conviction
Bill Cosby Gets Sentenced For His Sexual Assault Conviction
UPDATED: 5:48 p.m. EDT, Sept. 25 -- Bill Cosby's mug shot was taken and released to the public Tuesday afternoon. https://twitter.com/ElizLanders/status/1044694465267609600 UPDATED: 2:23 p.m. EDT, Sept. 25 -- Bill Cosby was sentenced on Tuesday to three to 10 years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. https://twitter.com/RoigFranzia/status/1044650412689764352 UPDATED: 1:08 p.m. EDT, Sept. 25 -- Judge Steven T. O’Neill has reportedly decided that Bill Cosby must be labeled a sexually violent predator regardless of the sentencing, which was expected to be announced at bout 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. https://twitter.com/RoigFranzia/status/1044621674849730562 UPDATED: 10:54 a.m. EDT, Sept. 25 -- The woman at the center of Bill Cosby's conviction for sexual assault addressed the court Tuesday morning to deliver her victim impact statement, according to Washington Post reporter Manuel Roig-Franzia. "Bill Cosby took my beautiful, healthy, young spirit & crushed it," Andrea Constand reportedly said. "He robbed me of my health & vitality, my open nature, and my trust in myself & others." https://twitter.com/RoigFranzia/status/1044598871274516480 https://twitter.com/RoigFranzia/status/1044600711936380929 Meanwhile, Cosby's lawyers were reportedly hoping that the disgraced comedian's blindness and other health concerns would factor into a lenient prison sentence. Cosby was facing as many as 10 years in prison. https://twitter.com/RoigFranzia/status/1044599635438960641 There was also the concern over how Cosby would be classified following his conviction. https://twitter.com/RoigFranzia/status/1044601372698705921 [caption id="attachment_3828249" align="alignnone" width="836"] Source: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty[/caption] UPDATED: 8:36 a.m. EDT, Sept. 25 -- Bill Cosby has arrived at the suburban Philadelphia courthouse Tuesday, when he was expected to be sentenced to prison for his sexual assault conviction months earlier. The disgraced comedian who was found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004 emerged from his luxury SUV smiling and pointed to onlookers at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania. https://twitter.com/LaurenDawnFox29/status/1044565289868963840 The prosecutor in the case has pushed for Cosby to serve 10 years in prison, but the judge has hinted that the sentence may be closer to three years. Accusers had an opportunity to speak directly to Cosby and the court during the first installment of the two-day sentencing hearing. Speakers included Andrea Constand, the woman whose claims of sexual assault prompted the trial, and former supermodel Janice Dickinson. Read on to see pictures and videos from Day 1 of Cosby's sentencing hearing. [caption id="attachment_3828125" align="alignnone" width="840"] Source: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty[/caption] UPDATED: 4:35 p.m. EDT -- Bill Cosby was reportedly expected to be sentenced to no more than three years, the judge presiding over his sexual assault trial and sentencing hearing said Monday. That stood in contrast to the prosecutor reportedly seeking as much as a decade behind bars. https://twitter.com/RoigFranzia/status/1044310069838524416 However, it was unclear when Cosby would be sentenced because of a reported request submitted by the defense at the start of the two-day sentencing hearing on Monday. Cosby was being sentenced about five months after being found guilty of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004. https://twitter.com/RoigFranzia/status/1044249876815663104 The hearing was expected to last two days to afford Constand and Cosby's alleged victims an opportunity to offer their "victim impact statements" to the disgraced comedian. https://twitter.com/RoigFranzia/status/1044202690031620096 According to Deadline, Cosby's "lawyers today made a last-ditch sleight-of-hand that could knock the two-day sentencing hearing off the rails right after it started and keep him from potentially going behind bars this week." Original story: [caption id="attachment_3828002" align="alignnone" width="836"] Source: NurPhoto / Getty[/caption] Bill Cosby was scheduled on Monday to be sentenced for his sexual assault conviction, but not before his confirmed and alleged victims literally have their say. The woman who a jury found was drugged and groped by the disgraced comedian was expected to lead a group of women making their "victim impact statements" to Cosby ahead of his sentencing, which was set to last two days. Cosby arrived at the courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, with his legal team in tow. His main accuser, Andrea Constand, had already arrived, as well as other accusers, including former supermodel Janice Dickinson. A small group of protesters had assembled outside the courthouse in a scene that was similar to the retrial, which ended in April and followed the original trial that ended in a mistrial last year. Regardless of the sentencing – Cosby could either be sentenced to a maximum 30 years and be led out of the courtroom in handcuffs or he could be sentenced to probation – the case is likely bound to continue as defense attorneys were expected to announce an immediate appeal. Cosby’s fall from grace has been especially notable because he built his career on a clean, family-friendly image that was shredded when he was indicted and arrested on Constand’s accusation that had gone all but ignored until Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele won his election and vowed to finish the job his predecessor never started. The comedian's wife filed an ethics complaint with the state judicial board last week claiming Judge Steven O'Neill was biased, but the accusation wasn’t expected to affect the sentencing. Below are some of the scenes from Cosby’s sentencing hearing. The photos and videos will be updated as they become available.
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