INTERVIEW – KATIE PHANG – NBC Legal Contributor, Trial Lawyer and a Partner at Berger Singerman, based in Miami, FL. – analyzed the Bill Cosby guilty verdict.

• Bill Cosby found guilty of drugging, molesting woman. (NY Post) — Bill Cosby was found guilty of sexual assault on Thursday in a stunning verdict that cemented the shocking fall of a comedian and actor once revered as “America’s Dad” for his wildly popular brand of family-friendly humor. The Pennsylvania jury was just four hours into its second day of deliberations in the iconic “Cosby Show” star’s retrial when it handed down its decision to convict him of three counts felony aggravated indecent assault. Now 80 years old and legally blind, Cosby is facing an effective death sentence of up to 30 years in prison. The verdict was a vindication for the victim in the case, Andrea Constand, whom Cosby’s attorneys had tried to slime as a money-hungry schemer. It was also a victory for some 60 other women — including models, aspiring actresses and casual acquaintances — who have accused Cosby of sexual assault and rape over decades.