Bill Cosby On Lockdown After Drone Flew Over Prison Yard: Report

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20226.2K Views

Bill Cosby departs the Montgomery County Courthouse on the first day of sentencing in his sexual assault trial on September 24, 2018 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. In April, Cosby was found guilty on three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. 60 women have accused the 80 year old entertainer of sexual assault.

Officials reportedly believe the media was trying to get a glimpse of Cosby.

Bill Cosby's currently behind bars, but it seems to be attracting unwarranted attention to the State Correctional Institute Phoenix. According to TMZ, the ashamed comedian spent a day in lockdown after SCI spotted a drone following him.

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Bill Cosby was reportedly placed on a full day of lockdown after officials spotted a drone following the comedian in the yard. Sources said that a drone flew above the prison facility while he was being escorted around the yard. The comedian has a personal escort with him while he's in the yard because he's legally blind. Bill Cosby was placed under a full day of lockdown immediately after State Correctional Institute Phoenix security spotted the drone flying over the prison. Officials believe that it was sent by a media company who was trying to get a flick of Cosby. His attorneys were informed of the matter.

It's still unclear if the media outlet managed to get a flick of Cosby -- the state Department of Corrections said they don't speak on security matters either. Pensylvania prisons were equipped with drone detection systems last year.

Bill Cosby is serving 3-10 years in prison after he was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his estate in 2004. More than 60 other women have come forward with similar accusations. Most recently, an alleged video of the comedian acting inappropriately towards a then 18-year-old girl surfaced and will be presented in an upcoming trial.

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