News just came out that Bill Cosby testified in 2005 he got Quaaludes to drug young women and had indeed dosed at least one. The admission is from a lawsuit that was settled out of court in 2006. Last year Hannibal Buress‘s comedy routine reignited what had been rumored in Hollywood for years but many refused to believe the allegations. As accusers came forward in droves, those who believed in Cosby’s innocence plead that the comedy icon was being tried in the court of “public opinion”, rather than in a court of law. His Cosby Show costar Phylicia Rashad said;

“This is about something else. This is about the obliteration of legacy.”

It was the word of sometimes-anonymous accusers against the word of a legend. This newly released testimony might put an end to the idea that such claims were motivated by a desire to boost the accusers’ own profiles, or to take down a comedy hero. Now the question is whether the public still cares. Regardless, Cosby will likely take the truth to his grave. (Photo, Getty; via Time)

UPDATE: Singer Jill Scott renounced her support for Cosby. She took to Twitter yesterday to say she was wrong after the deposition surfaced Monday.