Then things changed in 2014. Stand-up comedian Hannibal Buress publicly called out Cosby for some of the rumors, specifically that he drugged and assaulted women. Women started to come forward with their own stories of things Cosby had done to them. It sparked the #MeToo movement, and Bill Cosby wasn't the only one called out. He was, however, one of the most visible because of his ubiquity in popular culture. Bill Cosby was tried, sentenced, and spent some time in jail but was able to be released due to a technicality (IIRC, he had given testimony about some of his activities after obtaining a promise that he would not be prosecuted). The damage, however, was done. People knew what Bill Cosby had done and they could not see him the same way again.

Now, I told you that story to tell you this one.