Everything to Know About the Bill Cosby Trial

Jun 06, 2017, 11:23 AM

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Almost three years after the sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby first entered the mainstream, the once-beloved comedian is finally getting his day in court.

After a contentious jury selection process during which defense attorneys accused prosecutors of deliberately excluding black jurors who might be sympathetic to Cosby, both sides ultimately agreed on 12 jurors: seven men and five women, including two who are African-American.

The trial began on June 5th.