Bill Cosby gestures outside his home in Elkins Park, Penssylvania on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, after being released from prison. AP PHOTO
Bill Cosby gestures outside his home in Elkins Park, Penssylvania on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, after being released from prison. AP PHOTO

PHILADELPHIA: Pennsylvania's highest court threw out Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction and released him from prison Wednesday in a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as "America's Dad," ruling that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor's agreement not to charge Cosby.

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