A new report in Page Six reveals the disgraced comedian, 79, is hoping to negotiate a plea deal that will allow him to avoid both a trial and prison time in one of his sex crimes cases, a source close to him tells the New York Post's gossip column.
A criminal trial is set for June in the case in which he's facing three counts of felony aggravated indecent assault for a 2004 incident involving former Temple University employee Andrea Constand.
"He and his family, including his wife, Camille, are adamant that Bill won't be able to convince a jury to let him off," a source close to the Cosbys told the newspaper.
The source added, "Cosby and his family believe he'll be eligible for a sentence of just probation... and remove the threat of him dying in prison." …show more content…
5, a Pennsylvania judge ruled that bombshell testimony Cosby gave in a 2005 civil lawsuit -- in which he admitted to giving women drugs before having sex with them -- can be used as evidence in his 2017 criminal trial.
Upon learning of the ruling, claims the source, Cosby said, "It's fixed. I have no chance."
He is also convinced, says the source, that racism is to blame for his