Bill Cosby has been accused of sexual misconduct.
Bill Cosby . Cosby has been the subject of sexual assault allegations , the earliest of which date back decades but becoming highly publicized since about 2014 . American comedian Bill Cosby has been the subject of publicized sexual assault allegations . Earlier sexual assault allegations against Cosby became more public after an October 2014 comedy routine by comedian Hannibal Buress alluding to Cosby 's covert sexual misbehavior went viral , and many additional claims were made after that date .