Bill Cosby’s chief accuser says her motive is ‘justice’

Bill Cosby’s chief accuser has given evidence at his sexual assault retrial, saying she wants justice after five other women told the court he was a serial rapist who harmed them too.

Andrea Constand’s appearance was her second chance to confront Cosby in court after his first trial ended with a hung jury.

This time she will face a defence team intent on portraying her as a “con artist” who framed him for money.

Cosby lawyer Tom Mesereau told jurors in an opening statement that Ms Constand had racked up big credit card debt and once ran a Ponzi scheme until she “hit the jackpot” in 2006, when Cosby paid her $3.4million to settle a civil lawsuit she filed after a district attorney dropped the case.

Ms Constand, 45, told jurors yesterday she has nothing to gain financially now by wanting Cosby locked up.

“Ms Constand, why are you here?” prosecutor Kristen Feden asked.

“For justice,” she replied.

Bill Cosby is facing a sexual assault retrial