Fatty Arbuckle Scandal (1921): On September 5, 1921, at a raucous Hollywood party, Virginia Rappe, a young starlet, became severely ill and died four days later. The newspapers claimed that popular silent-screen comedian Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle had raped her and killed her with his weight. There was little evidence against Arbuckle, but the public was quick to blame him.
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