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Andrea Constand, 45, claims the 80-year-old
comedian drugged and raped her more than a decade ago. She has
previously accepted a $3.38 million civil settlement from Cosby
and signed a non-disclosure agreement.
Cosby, who played the kindly patriarch on "The Cosby Show" has
denied the accusations and has said any sexual contact was
consensual.
This is the second time that Constand has confronted Cosby in
the suburban Philadelphia courtroom. The jury in the first trial
was unable to reach a verdict in June.
Constand is one of about 50 women who have accused the
entertainer of assaults dating back decades. Hers is the only
one recent enough to be the subject of criminal prosecution.
Five of his other accusers have testified in this trial.
Constand said she only accepted the monetary settlement after a
Montgomery County prosecutor declined to charge Cosby when she
complained in 2005.
She said she was initially afraid to come forward and that was
devastated by the initial decision to not prosecute.
Constand testified the attack occurred while she was visiting
Cosby at his Philadelphia area home to discuss leaving her job
as director of operations for the women's basketball team at
Temple University, Cosby's alma mater.
Cosby gave her three blue pills that he said would relax her,
she said.
She testified that the pills made her feel woozy. She said she
later awoke while Cosby was touching her breasts, her vagina and
that he used her hand to stroke his penis while she was not able
to resist.
Cosby could face 10 years in prison if convicted.
(Reporting by David DeKok; Writing by Rich McKay; Editing by
Robin Pomeroy)
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