Bill Cosby has been in prison for two years. However, his wife Camille and he hope after new developments that none will be added.
Since September 2018, actor and comedian Bill Cosby (82) has been jailed for sexual assault. Since then, the 82-year-old has been insisting on his innocence and has now been able to celebrate a partial success in court. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court approved an appeal in two out of four cases that led to his conviction two years ago. A fact that besides Cosby also makes his wife Camille optimistic, as she said in a rare live interview with the broadcaster ABC.
"I am extremely delighted," said the 76-year-old television producer. "My first reaction is hope," the court's decision provides new legal "opportunities. The state's highest court said, 'Wait a minute. There are inconsistencies here. They justify an appeal.'" Prison release on the rise – The court originally sentenced Cosby to three to ten years in prison.
Racist backgrounds?
According to Camille Cosby, the fact that the conviction came about at all had a lot to do with her husband's skin tone. It is another example of how "white women (…) accuse black men of sexual assault without evidence," she told ABC, attacking the #MeToo movement.
Via the official Twitter account of Bill Cosby a declaration of love to his wife was recently released. It says: "Camille, we have been fighting this fight for 55 years and it will be even more. Your love and support towards me or the children never wavered. Your interview today with Ms. Linsey Davis was strong and full of truth and facts . "