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Bill Cosby has thanked a US court after his sexual assault conviction was overturned and he was freed from prison.
Cosby, an entertainer once known as “America’s Dad,” arrived home on Wednesday after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled he had been denied a fair trial in 2018.
The 83-year-old had served three years of a three to 10-year sentence.
However, he did not speak, instead relying on spokesman Andrew Wyatt.
A message has since been posted on Cosby’s official Twitter account, thanking fans who stood by him “through this ordeal”.
It said: “I have never changed my stance nor my story. I have always maintained my innocence. Thank you to all my fans, supporters and friends who stood by me through this ordeal.
“Special thanks to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for upholding the rule of law.”
The release of Cosby, once one of America’s most beloved figures but who faced dozens of assault accusations, provoked a strong reaction. By Keiran Southern, Indepndent.ie