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For decades, Bill Cosby was known as one of America’s most beloved entertainers a comedian, actor, father figure, and television icon.

But behind the laughter was a story that would eventually become one of the most consequential scandals in entertainment history.

Women came forward with allegations spanning decades, describing encounters in which they said they were drugged, sexually assaulted, or violated after meeting Cosby through social, professional, or career-related settings. What began as individual accusations grew into a much larger legal and cultural reckoning.

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