Bill Cosby Denied Early Prison Release Over Coronavirus Crisis

04/17/2020 Entertainment News
Bill Cosby Denied Early Prison Release Over Coronavirus Crisis
Bill Cosby Denied Early Prison Release Over Coronavirus Crisis

According to the WRAP, Bill Cosby is not eligible for a temporary release from prison under a new order from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf. The order was put in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in jails/prisons.

Gov. Wolf’s order states the program does not include convicted or sentenced offenders that have “a crime of violence, or any criminal attempt, criminal solicitation, or criminal conspiracy to commit a crime of violence.” 

Bill Cosby, 82, was sentenced in 2018 to 3 to 10 years in prison after being convicted of f aggravated indecent assault.

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On Thursday, his publicist issued a press release suggesting that Cosby’s team expected he would be released and remanded to house arrest soon under the governor’s order because he was a “non-violent elderly” inmate.

“Mr. Cosby is not eligible under Gov. Wolf’s order since he was convicted of a violent offense (aggravated indecent assault) and was determined to be a Sexually Violent Predator,” a spokesperson for the D.A.’s office told TheWrap.

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