Claim: Bill Cosby has been accused of sexual misconduct.
Evidence: 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.