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An inspiring story of resilience and bravery by the woman who became the linchpin of the case to bring Bill Cosby to justice. Andrea Constand did the right thing, not just for herself, but for more than sixty other women.When Bill Cosby was convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault in 2018, the verdict sent shock waves around the globe. Some were outraged that a beloved icon of family values, the man dubbed Americas dad, had been accused, let alone convicted. Others were stunned because they had waited so long to see justice; in accusations going back decades, more than sixty women recounted how theyd been drugged, raped, and assaulted at Cosbys hands. Andrea Constand is just one of these women, but her case could still be criminally prosecuted.Constands legal marathon required her to endure an excruciating civil suit, and two harrowing criminal trials. It was her deep sense of personal and social responsibility, fostered by her close-knit immigrant family and values earned through team sports, that gave her the courage to testify at the criminal trial--something she agreed to do not for herself, but for the more than sixty other women whose stories would never be told in court. Ultimately, Constands testimony brought a powerful man to account. Cosby spent nearly three years in prison before his conviction was overturned on a procedural technicality in June 2021.In The Moment, Constand opens up about the emotional and spiritual work she did to recover from the assault and the psychological regimen she developed to strengthen herself. She also gained a new understanding of the resiliency of human spirit, and the affirming knowledge that stepping up and doing the right thing, even when the outcome is uncertain, is the surest path to true healing. From the woman who has been called the true hero of #MeToo, The Moment is a memoir about the moment a life changes, as hers did when she was assaulted; about the moment, nearly a decade later, when she stood up for victims without a voice and put herself through an arduous criminal trial; and about the cultural moment, signified by the #MeToo movement, that made justice and accountability possible.

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First published 2021

All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Title: The moment : standing up to Bill Cosby, speaking up for women / Andrea Constand.

Names: Constand, Andrea, 1973- author.

Identifiers: Canadiana (print) 2021009334X | Canadiana (ebook) 20210093617 | ISBN 9780735240476 (hardcover) | ISBN 9780735240483 (EPUB)

Classification: LCC HV6592 .C66 2021 | DDC 364.15/3092dc23

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To Great Uncle Salvo and to my nonna, Erminia DAcquisto Morace, who embodied Salvos legacy. Their presence in my life gave me the hope, faith and courage to tell my story.

One must resign oneself to the will of God at the cost of whatever pain or whatever sacrifice.

Salvo DAcquisto

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PUBLISHERS NOTE

In writing this book, Andrea Constand worked with an editor and fact-checker. Material about other accusers as well as all trials and legal actions was independently sourced through criminal trial transcripts, press reports, and other published accounts. All excerpts from police records or legal depositions were quoted from the publicly available records and transcripts of the two criminal trials. A partial list of sources appears on .

On June 30, 2021, just as this book was on its way to the printer, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania overturned the 2018 conviction of Bill Cosby on a procedural issue. The decision hinged on a promise by the District Attorney not to prosecute Mr. Cosby if he would agree to sit for a deposition in Ms. Constands civil case against him. The DA never informed Ms. Constand and her attorneys of any conversations between the former prosecutor and Mr. Cosby or his then criminal counsel, nor was there any written agreement memorializing it. Mr. Cosbys testimony in the deposition later became key evidence in the criminal trial when the DAs successors pressed charges against him. The Court ruled that the original promise was binding on any successors to the DA, and therefore they should not have brought a criminal case against him. The decision did not challenge any of the facts disclosed in the deposition or during the trial. Andrea Constand and her attorneys issued a statement in reaction to this decision, which you may read on .

TIMELINE OF EVENTS

Pre-2004
Winter 2001	I am named director of operations for womens basketball at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Fall 2002	I meet Bill Cosby, an alumnus and supporter of the mens and womens basketball programs, at Temple.
2004
Early January	Bill Cosby drugs and assaults me at his Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, home.
March 31	I leave Temple University to return to Toronto and enrol in a massage therapy course.
2005
January 13	After I disclose my assault, my mother calls the Durham Regional Police to file a complaint. Three officers come to the house to take my statement.
January 19	A detective from the Cheltenham Township Police Department in Pennsylvania calls to discuss my statement, which was forwarded to him by the Durham Regional Police.
January 21	News of my allegation against Cosby appears in the press.
January 22	I travel to Philadelphia to be interviewed by the Cheltenham Township police.
January 26	In the New York City offices of his lawyers, Bill Cosby is also interviewed by the Cheltenham Township police.
February 8	Tamara Green makes an allegation of assault by Cosby after my story breaks.
February 9	Cheltenham detectives come to Toronto to interview me a second time.
February 17	Bruce Castor, the Montgomery County district attorney, announces that he will not bring charges against Bill Cosby.
March 8	My lawyers launch a civil suit against Cosby. Cosby is deposed September 28, 2005.
2006
June 9	Barbara Bowman makes a public accusation of sexual assault by Cosby.
November 8	My civil suit against Cosby is settled. As part of the settlement, I sign a strict non-disclosure agreement. At the same time, I settle my defamation suit against his lawyer, Marty Singer, and the National Enquirer.
2014
October 16	A video of comedian Hannibal Buress calling Bill Cosby a rapist goes viral.
November	Several accusers go public with accusations against Cosby in this month: Joan Tarhis, Linda Joy Traitz, Janice Dickinson, Therese Serignese.
2015
March	Lise-Lotte Lublin asks Nevada legislators to rescind the statute of limitations on sexual assault.
April 23	Janice Baker-Kinney publicly discloses her allegation of sexual assault by Cosby.
April 30	Lili Bernard goes public with her accusation of sexual assault by Cosby.
July 6	The Associated Press obtains portions of Cosbys deposition from my civil suit. In it, he admits to giving a woman Quaaludes and then having sex with her.
July 19	The New York Times publishes a summary of the entire deposition.
November 4	Kevin Steele beats Bruce Castor to become the district attorney of Montgomery County. During the campaign, he was critical of Castors failure to prosecute Cosby.
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