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Comedian Bill Cosby's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was
vandalized on Friday with the word "rapist" written over it, after
numerous women came forward in recent weeks alleging Cosby had
sexually assaulted them in incidents dating back decades.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said Cosby's star, which was defaced
with a marker pen, was being cleaned up. The organization filed a
police report citing vandalism of a registered California state
landmark.
"When people are unhappy with one of our honorees, we would hope that
they would project their anger in more positive ways," the
organization said in a statement.
More than a dozen women have come forward saying Cosby, 77, sexually
abused, groped and in some cases drugged them in incidents dating back
to the 1960s. One California woman, Judy Huth, filed a lawsuit against
Cosby this week accusing him of sexual battery when she was aged 15 in
1974.
Cosby's attorney has called the allegations discredited and
defamatory. The trailblazing African-American comic best known as the
wholesome Dr Cliff Huxtable on the long-running, top-rated television
series "The Cosby Show," has not been charged with any crimes.
The allegations have damaged Cosby's public image and led to the
cancellation of his NBC and Netflix television projects and numerous
live comedy concerts.
On Thursday, the U.S. Navy revoked Cosby's title of honorary chief
petty officer, saying the allegations conflicted with the military
organization's beliefs.
Credit: LOS ANGELES (Reuters)
