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As the trial comes to a close, the fate of William Kennedy Smith is in the hands of the jury.

Scandalous: The Trial of William Kennedy Smith

The trial begins; the prosecution's supposed star witness, Anne Mercer, takes the stand; the accuser is televised with a blue dot covering her face when she takes the stand.

On March 30, 1991, a 29-year-old woman from Florida accuses William Kennedy Smith of rape, creating a media frenzy not only for the Kennedy family, but also for herself.

A chance encounter at a Palm Beach, Fla., nightspot between the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, William Kennedy Smith, and a local woman ultimately leads to a heavily scrutinized and televised rape trial.

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