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Where's "America's Dad?"

Bill Cosby has been found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand more than a decade ago.

With this verdict, and Cosby facing a maximum 10-year sentence on each of the three counts of aggravated indecent assault, will his fans turn their backs on the entertainment empire he's built, spanning four decades -- from stand-up comedy, to the small screen to blockbuster films?

For many, the answer is yes. His legacy of laughs died in the courtroom.

Bill Cosby’s storied career has slowly been whittling away after dozens of women came forward with allegations of sexual assault against him. But now that Cosby was found guilty of drugging and molesting former Temple University staffer Andrea Constand in his home in 2004, it’s likely that his legal problems and potential financial ruin have only just begun.

During his ’80s heyday, he was the world’s highest-paid entertainer and known as “America’s Dad” for his role on The Cosby Show. Decades later, Cosby’s net worth was still estimated to be $400 million. Cosby, now 80, could see his fortune reduced to next to nothing following Thursday’s verdict, where he was found guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault. He left court after posting $1 million bond, but faces a maximum of 30 years in state prison along with an additional $75,000 in fines — and that’s just for this case.

Now He's Facing Financial Ruin