Prosecutors and the defence began picking a jury for Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial today in a #MeToo era that could make the task more difficult.
More than half of the 120 potential jurors who answered questions about their background and views told a judge they had already formed an opinion about the comedian's guilt or innocence.
And all but one had heard or seen something about #MeToo, the powerful cultural movement that's been exposing sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry.
The 80-year-old is charged with drugging and molesting a former university administrator in 2004 (Source: Other)
Cosby is charged with drugging and sexually molesting a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. He says the sexual encounter was consensual. His first trial ended in a hung jury.
As jury selection for the retrial got underway today, all but 10 potential jurors indicated they had knowledge of the case.
Experts say the campaign that has felled major figures in news and entertainment could cut both ways for the comedian, making some potential jurors more hostile and others more likely to think men are being unfairly accused.
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