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What happens now that Bill Cosby's sexual-assault case has been declared a mistrial

Aug 26, 2024, 10:58 IST
Getty ImagesEarly this month, Bill Cosby went on trial on sexual-assault charges involving Andrea Constand, alleged to have happened more than a decade ago.

After five days of deliberation, the jury couldn't reach a unanimous decision and the judge declared a mistrial.

Constand, a former Temple University employee, told police that the now 79-year-old comedian drugged and violated her at his home near Philadelphia in 2004.

It's the first criminal case against Cosby over his conduct with women. Over the past few years, over 60 women have accused him of sexual assault.

Here are the major developments during the trial, and what could happen next after the mistrial:

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