A mural of Bill Cosby in the comedian’s hometown of Philadelphia has been removed by the city after being tagged with the word “rapist.”
According to the Philadelphia Citypaper, the mural depicting Cosby in one of his trademark sweaters, was painted over after being defaced with graffiti reading “rapist” and “dude with ludes,” referencing the recently unsealed 2005 deposition in which the comedian admitted to obtaining Quaaludes to give to women with the intention of having sex with them.
The Mural Arts Program was already intending to remove the “Father’s Day” mural, which also featured Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, but accelerated the plans in light of the controversy surrounding Cosby.