Bill Cosby Accuser Andrea Constand Speaks On His Release From Prison: I Was Really Shocked & Disappointed

Invoice Cosby Accuser Andrea Constand Speaks On His Release From Jail: I Was Actually Shocked & Dissatisfied

Andrea Constand is breaking her silence concerning Invoice Cosby‘s launch from jail.

Earlier at this time (Tuesday, Sept. seventh), The At this time Present aired its interview with Andrea Constand–one of many ladies who accused Invoice Cosby of sexual assault. Notably, this was Andrea Constand‘s first interview following Invoice Cosby‘s launch from jail.

Again in 2018, Invoice Cosby was sentenced to 3-10 years in jail for sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004. Dozens of different ladies additionally accused him of sexually assaulting them in earlier years as nicely. Nevertheless, his conviction was ultimately overturned after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court docket found that the legal expenses violated a plea settlement made with a former D.A.

Concerning Bill Cosby being launched from jail, Andrea Constand stated:

“I used to be actually shocked. I used to be actually shocked [and] upset. [The American justice system] is flawed.”

She then explicitly addressed the settlement that led to Invoice Cosby‘s conviction being overturned:

“How can a district lawyer implement a call on a backroom handshake. How might you give any credibility to that?”

After the interviewer inquired whether or not the authorized ordeal was “price it” in the long run, Andrea Constand responded:

“I’ve come approach too far to return to that place to surprise if it’s all price it or have regrets. It was price it. But it surely was price it as a result of I didn’t really feel alone. I had a complete group, a complete military of girls and different survivors. Strangers, household, pals who have been proper there with me.”

She added:

“Invoice Cosby walks free. But it surely doesn’t change the truth that my testimony was believed.”

Andrea Constand then acknowledged how she felt watching Invoice Cosby joyfully rejoice his launch earlier this summer season:

“[It felt] disgusting. It didn’t shock me given the extent of the conceitedness and having no regret in the course of the time that he was incarcerated. Completely zero regret for what he did to me.”

She then known as the disgraced comic “a sexually violent predator who mainly was set free of jail.”

It’s also price noting that Andrea Constand addressed Phylicia Rashad, Invoice Cosby‘s former costar who publicly celebrated his launch from jail. Phylicia Rashad commemorated Invoice Cosby‘s launch by tweeting:

“FINALLY!!!! A horrible incorrect is being righted–a miscarriage of justice is corrected!”

Concerning Phylicia Rashad‘s remark, Andrea Constand stated:

“It’s disappointing to listen to anyone who’s in such a strong place herself to not assist survivors.”

You may watch the interview down under:

“Invoice Cosby walks free. But it surely does not change the truth that my testimony was believed.”

Invoice Cosby accuser Andrea Constand speaks solely to @tvkatesnow about Cosby’s launch from jail. pic.twitter.com/90t863iMzl

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) September 7, 2021

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