Crime & Safety
SCI Phoenix Locked Down After Drone Flies Over Bill Cosby: Report
A drone reportedly flew over Bill Cosby as he walking outside at SCI Phoenix, leading to a day-long shutdown of the facility.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA -- The adventures of Bill Cosby in jail continue.
A drone recently flew over the prison yard of SCI Phoenix, where Cosby, 81, is incarcerated, while he was being guided on a walk, according to a new report from TMZ.
The flyby reportedly led to a lockdown of the prison complex for a full day. The shutdown was not publicly announced by the Department of Corrections.
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Prison officials believe the drone was dispatched by a media organization to get photos of Cosby, but it's not known if it was successful, the report states.
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Cosby was sentenced to 3 to 10 years behind bars after being convicted of drugging and molesting a woman inside his Cheltenham home. The conviction, handed down last September, brought an end to years of legal maneuvering and highly publicized court battles, though Cosby continued to file appeals after he was booked.
His attorneys have reportedly been notified about the latest drone flyby.
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