Prosecutor In Bill Cosby Case To Leave DA's Office

NORRISTOWN, PA — One of the lead prosecutors in the Bill Cosby trial is leaving the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office for the private sector, the office announced last week.

Assistant District Attorney Kristen Gibbons Feden has accepted a position with the Philadelphia-based law firm Stradley Rodon, which will begin Aug. 15. However, she will remain attached to the Cosby case, serving as a special prosecutor through its conclusion.

“Kristen has been an outstanding prosecutor," DA Kevin Steel said in a statement. "she is always prepared, terrific in her approach and has excellent courtroom presence. We are sad to lose one of the best young attorneys we have. We will miss her personally and professionally, but I am very pleased that Stradley Ronon has so graciously allowed Kristen to continue with the Commonwealth v. William H. Cosby case and to see this prosecution through.”

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Though Feden will still be a part of the case, there have been other shakeups in the legal makeup of the upcoming Cosby retrial, which is set for Nov. 6.

Cosby's lead attorney, Brian McMonagle, announced that he had filed to withdraw as the former's comedian's counsel earlier this month.

After decades of accusations from dozens of women, Cosby was brought to criminal trial for the first time this year by Andrea Constand, a former Temple University employee who accused him of drugging her and sexually molesting her inside of his Cheltenham home. The case ended in a mistrial when the jury deadlocked.

Feden was named one of the "Top 40 Under 40" by the Philadelphia Business Journal in 2016. She has received numerous legal commendations during her time serving Montgomery County.

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