1921 The first manslaughter trial against comedic actor Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle ended in a hung jury. In the early 1920s, Arbuckle endured three widely publicized trials for the rape and manslaughter of actress Virginia Rappe, who had fallen ill at a party hosted by Arbuckle. She died four days later. After the first two trials, which resulted in hung juries, Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial and received a formal written apology from the jury. 2000 Five years after his acquittal on charges of …