According to Osho, fierce attack on a visible truth-teller usually backfires: it breeds fear in opponents, who avoid harming him lest they create a martyr and magnify his message. Such hostility becomes 'invisible protection' and amplifies his influence; simultaneously, it shocks followers into urgency, deepening their own transformation.
When famous people are hit hard, it can make their voice louder and make their supporters take the message seriously right now.