Cosby allegations

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by bobabode

The worst betrayal of it is how much his public persona elevated the consciousness of the American public in regards to black men. I Spy and his family oriented records were a staple in my household growing up. Personally, the Dr. Huxtable schtick was offputting but still was a positive message.

Now he just seems like any other powerful celebrity masher taking advantage of young hopefuls in the entertainment industry.

He'll be right up there 'Fatty' Arbuckle in the history books.

Roscoe Arbuckle was exonerated of causing the injury and death of Virginia Rappe by expert medical testimony as well as witnesses from the hotel party. This however did nothing to reverse the effects of the hatchet job the Hearst press did on his reputation, sinking his entertainer's career with the increased sale of Hearst's papers.
In that, karma returned the favor via Orson Welles' classic "Citizen Kane"s thinly veiled portrayal of his enormous ambition and even larger ego.
See the wiki article on Roscoe Arbuckle for the known story on the events, also see "The cat's meow" back story for further insight into W. R. Hearst's character.
Furthermore, the Spanish American War is ofttimes referred as "Hearst's war" for good reason. It sold Hearst papers as did L'affair Arbuckle.

Back to the disappointment over the Cos's travails and his fan/ supporters' general sense of betrayal. It's going to take some serious fact finding in his behalf to fix this publicity disaster, otherwise it's Jimmy Saville, American style.

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