Death at people trying to blame the media for "sabotaging" him, Bill Cosby defender teas The reason the rape case was brought up was because the film has a historically inaccurate rape scene that is used as a main plot point in the film. Also people need to learn that acquitted =\= innocent. There were quite a few witnesses and the victim ended up killing herself over the gang rape, and he shows no remorse for what he did. This along with the made up rape scene is why he's getting dragged.