Bill Cosby returns home from prison after court reverses sexual assault conviction

More than 50 women have accused Bill Cosby of multiple sexual assaults over nearly five decades. His conviction was seen as a watershed moment in the #MeToo movement that brought forth an array of allegations against powerful men in Hollywood and beyond.

Bill Cosby was freed from prison and returned home on Wednesday, less than two hours after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction, saying he never should have faced charges after striking a non-prosecution deal with a previous district attorney more than 15 years ago. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its split decision after Cosby had served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence following his 2018 conviction, prompting outrage from sexual assault victims and their advocates. The 83-year-old actor and comedian was released from a state prison in Pennsylvania just before 2:30 pm (1830 GMT), a corrections department spokesperson said.