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O-uknow

Does double jeapordy prevent Andrea Constand from suing Cosby for even more money after already receiving a settlement?

If not she should bake that #MeToo woman a cake and send donations.

Posted - April 26, 2018
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  • 7280
    I think that is just in criminal cases, but I'm not positive.

    https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/the-prohibition-against-double-jeopardy.html
      April 26, 2018 3:44 PM MDT
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  • 5614
    The bad news for Cosby is this puts his fortune in jeopardy. The good news for him is he won't need it spending his remaining years in prison *sigh*.
    "Come out of Babylon" This post was edited by O-uknow at April 27, 2018 11:21 AM MDT
      April 27, 2018 11:17 AM MDT
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  • 5354
    I would expect a settlement agreement have a clause about not doing that.
      April 26, 2018 5:06 PM MDT
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  • 5614
    The bad news for Cosby is this puts his fortune in jeopardy. The good news for him is he won't need it spending his remaining years in prison *sigh*.
    "Come out of Babylon"

    This post was edited by O-uknow at April 27, 2018 11:20 AM MDT
      April 27, 2018 11:17 AM MDT
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  • 33805
    No, criminal charges are different from civil suits.
      April 26, 2018 5:30 PM MDT
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  • 5614
    The bad news for Cosby is this puts his fortune in jeopardy. The good news for him is he won't need it spending his remaining years in prison *sigh*.
    "Come out of Babylon" This post was edited by O-uknow at April 27, 2018 11:20 AM MDT
      April 27, 2018 11:17 AM MDT
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  • 17564
    Double Jeopardy is only relevant in criminal law.   A previous settlement may or may not prohibit a civil action depending on what was in the settlement. 
      April 26, 2018 7:46 PM MDT
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  • 5614
    The bad news for Cosby is this puts his fortune in jeopardy. The good news for him is he won't need it spending his remaining years in prison *sigh*.
    "Come out of Babylon" This post was edited by O-uknow at April 27, 2018 9:34 PM MDT
      April 27, 2018 11:18 AM MDT
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