Bill Cosby's Walk of Fame star vandalised with word 'rapist'

Описание: Graffiti commenting on sex abuse allegations against Bill Cosby is removed from the comedian's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Comedian Bill Cosby's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was vandalised 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 organisation 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 organisation 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 lawyer 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 US Navy revoked Cosby's title of honorary chief petty officer, saying the allegations conflicted with the military organisation's beliefs.

Get the latest headlines http://www.telegraph.co.uk/

Subscribe to The Telegraph http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c...

Like us on Facebook   / telegraph.co.uk  
Follow us on Twitter   / telegraph  
Follow us on Google+ https://plus.google.com/1028913550727...

Telegraph.co.uk and    / telegraphtv   are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.