Celebrity Verdict #1

A 22-year-old woman who says Bill Cosby is her father was convicted on federal extortion and conspiracy charges for threatening to expose the entertainer unless he paid her US$40 million. A defense attorney for Autumn Jackson, found guilty with two accomplices, said he may file a paternity suit against Cosby, who acknowledges having had a one-night affair with Jackson's mother, but denies he is her father.

A 22-year-old woman who says Bill Cosby is her father was convicted on federal extortion and conspiracy charges for threatening to expose the entertainer unless he paid her US$40 million. A defense attorney for Autumn Jackson, found guilty with two accomplices, said he may file a paternity suit against Cosby, who acknowledges having had a one-night affair with Jackson's mother, but denies he is her father.