A bronze statue of Bill Cosby has been removed from Disney World's Hollywood Studios theme park in Orlando, Florida. The statue was taken down on Tuesday night after the closing of the park, according to a statement made by a Walt Disney spokesperson to The Wrap.

The bronze bust of the comedian is being removed after the revelation of court documents from a 2005 deposition that were unsealed on Monday.

In the documents, it showed that Cosby admitted to having procured Quaaludes with the intention of giving them to women that he wanted to have sex with.

The move comes in response to an online petition as well, on Change.org.

The petition circulated demanding that the statue be taken down after almost forty women publicly accused Cosby of raping, drugging, coercing or sexually assaulting them.

"The Disney name is synonymous with family friendly entertainment and with Mr. Cosby in the media daily facing accusations of sexual assault with the number of victims ever climbing, it is inappropriate for Disney Parks to have a replica of Mr. Cosby's likeness on display," said the petition.

However, an individual with knowledge of the decision to remove the statue says that it was not removed as a result of the petition, but was a decision made by the park internally.

Cosby was featured at the theme park alongside televisions stars such as Lucille Ball and Oprah Winfrey, who have been inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.

To date, Cosby has not faced any criminal charges stemming from the allegations.

His attorney maintains that the accusations are false, and did not respond when asked for comment by The Wrap.