(AllHipHop News) VH1's Love and Hip Hop star Mandeecees Harris' trial for aggravated sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, and child endangerment began yesterday as attorneys on both sides presented their opening statements.

Th cliffviewpilot.com reports that Bergen County prosecutors laid out the state's case against Harris to the jury, claiming that the reality television star manipulated a 15-year-old girl into having sex with him in his home on repeated occasions between 2009-2010.