camille. abc's mara schiavocampo has the story. >> reporter: the criminal case against bill cosby playing out in the court of public opinion. after the 78-year-old comedian appeared in court, facing a felony charge of aggravated indecent assault. >> reopening this case was our duty. >> reporter: prosecutors saying cosby sexually assaulted andrea constand in 2004, after giving her pills and alcohol at his suburban philadelphia home. now, cosby's attorney making the media rounds, vowing to fight what she calls an unjustified charge. >> i have faith in the justice system. >> reporter: and some of cosby's other accusers, also reacting to the criminal charge. >> i just started to cry. i think they were tears of relief, tears of joy and tears of validation. >> reporter: more than 50 women have come forward, claiming cosby sexually assaulted, drugged or raped them, which he has consistently denied. his wife of 50 years, camille, always standing by his side. now, she may be the next one in the hot sea

his wife of 50 years, camille, always standing by his side. now, she may be the next one in the hot seat. though she launched a legal battle to prevent being forced to speak about her husband in a related civil case next week, abc news has learned that request has been denied. as for that criminal charge, cosby, who is reportedly worth approximately $400 million, is free on $1 million bail. he faces ten years in prison if convicted. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >>> and last night, bill cosby did tweet, and it was this simple five-word message. he said friends and fans, thank you. >>> difficult year ahead for mr. cosby. coming up, bidding farewell to one of the most contentious years in politics. >> among the fireworks and bombshells, 2015 saw one of the widest fields of presidential candidates in recent memory. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continuous after this from our abc stations. om our abc stations. today, 1 out of every 4 american kids is hispanic. that means many of the future doctors who wi

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camille cosby tried to keep from testifyingng by arguing that conversations with her husband are protected. but a jauj dismissed her claims. in the lawsu, seven women accused the comedian of drugging and sexually assaulting them decades ago. mrs. cosby i scheduled to be deposed wednesday. the cosbys have been married >>> r&b singer chris brown may be facing legal troubles. las vegas police investigating w an allegation of assault and battery against brown. a woman alleges brown punched her after she tried the take a photo of him. he denies the allegation. he was released from felony probation last year more than six years after he attacked then girlfriend rihanna. >>> the powerball jackpot really getting up there. no one had a winning ticket on saturday. the next j jkpot on wednesday ll be about $400 million. that will put it in the top ten of powerball jackpots. saturday night, someone in pennsylvania won a mere $2 million. three other tickets were good for $1 million a piece. >> that's one way to get your finances straight for the new year. >> fantastic. >>> the nfl regular season is in