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Court filing / legal exhibit (excerpt from pennsylvania supreme court opinion in commonwealth v. cosby)
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Summary
This document is a page from a legal filing in United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE), specifically citing the Commonwealth v. Cosby case regarding District Attorney Bruce Castor's 2005 decision not to prosecute Bill Cosby. The text details Castor's reasoning, citing Andrea Constand's delay in reporting, inconsistencies in her statements, lack of forensic evidence found at the Cheltenham residence, and her continued contact with Cosby after the alleged assault. It notes that the pills provided by Cosby were confirmed to be Benadryl.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Cosby | Suspect / Accused |
Admitted to providing pills; subject of investigation regarding sexual intercourse allegations.
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| Constand | Complainant / Victim |
Provided interviews to police; credibility questioned by D.A. due to delay and inconsistencies.
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| Castor | District Attorney |
Reviewed evidence in Feb 2005; decided prosecution viability was low due to credibility issues.
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| Constand's Mother | Witness/Family |
Cosby told her he would provide the name of the pills.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Police |
Conducted interviews and searched residence.
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| Civil Attorneys in Philadelphia |
Contacted by Constand prior to contacting police.
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| District Attorney's Office |
Reviewing authority for prosecution.
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Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Cosby's home, searched by police.
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Location where Constand contacted police.
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Location of civil attorneys.
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Key Quotes (4)
"Cosby provided the police with pills, which laboratory testing confirmed to be Benadryl."Source
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"In D.A. Castor’s view, such a delay diminished the reliability of any recollections and undermined the investigators’ efforts to collect forensic evidence."Source
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"D.A. Castor identified a number of inconsistencies in Constand’s various statements to investigators."Source
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"D.A. Castor found these recurring interactions between a complainant and an alleged perpetrator to be atypical."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 310-1 Filed 07/02/21 Page 10 of 80
had sexual intercourse on any occasion. Cosby admitted that he told Constand and her mother that he would write down the name of the pills and provide them that information, but he acknowledged that he never actually did so. After the interview—and without being asked to do so—Cosby provided the police with pills, which laboratory testing confirmed to be Benadryl.
In February 2005, then-District Attorney Castor reviewed Constand’s interviews and Cosby’s written answers in order to assess the viability of a prosecution of Cosby. The fact that Constand had failed to promptly file a complaint against Cosby troubled the district attorney. In D.A. Castor’s view, such a delay diminished the reliability of any recollections and undermined the investigators’ efforts to collect forensic evidence. Moreover, D.A. Castor identified a number of inconsistencies in Constand’s various statements to investigators. After Cosby provided his written answers, police officers searched his Cheltenham residence and found no evidence that, in their view, could be used to confirm or corroborate Constand’s allegations. Following the search of Cosby’s home, Constand was interviewed by police again. D.A. Castor noted that there were inconsistencies in that interview, which further impaired Constand’s credibility in his eyes. He also learned that, before she contacted the police in Canada, Constand had contacted civil attorneys in Philadelphia, likely for the purpose of pursuing financial compensation in a lawsuit against Cosby.
Additionally, according to D.A. Castor, Constand’s behavior in the year since the alleged assault complicated any effort to secure a conviction against Cosby. As evidenced by the number of telephone calls that she recorded, Constand continued to talk with Cosby on the phone, and she also continued to meet with him in person after the incident. D.A. Castor found these recurring interactions between a complainant and an alleged perpetrator to be atypical. D.A. Castor also reasoned that the recordings likely
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