Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial goes to the jury
25 April 2018 |
3:07 pm
A Pennsylvania jury of seven men and five women was due to begin deliberations on Wednesday (April 25) to decide whether to convict comedian and actor Bill Cosby of sexual assault, attempting to reach a verdict where a previous jury was hopelessly deadlocked.
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