Juror reveals the words that sealed Bill Cosby's fate
One of the jurors who found Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault during a retrial has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America to explain how the comedian’s own words sealed his fate.
News.com.au reportsHarrison Snyder conceded in his interview that the trial, “wasn’t an open and shut case”, and the jury was greatly influenced by what happened in court.
The 22-year-old says it was ultimately Cosby’s deposition, in which he confessed to giving women drugs to have sex with them, was the evidence needed to let him know he was guilty.
“I think it was his deposition, really. Mr Cosby admitted to giving these Quaaludes to women, young women, in order to have sex with them,” Snyder said on Monday.
The deposition was part of a civil case brought by accusers Andrea Constand and Snyder said he had no doubt the jury landed on the right decision of convicting the 80-year-old.
Cosby has maintained his innocence and his lawyers have vowed to appeal.
The jurors presiding over Cosby’s case released a statement about their decision.
“After thoughtful and meticulous consideration of the information and evidence provided to us, we came to our unanimous verdict,” the jury said in the statement.
“Not once were race or the #MeToo movement ever discussed, nor did either factor into our decision, as implied in various media outlets.”
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