US EditionCalifornia Jury Finds Bill Cosby Liable for 1972 Sexual Assault, Awards $19.25 Million
A Santa Monica jury awarded Donna Motsinger $19.25 million for past and future trauma after finding Cosby liable for drugging and raping her in 1972, with punitive damages pending.
- On Monday, a Santa Monica civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding her $19.25 million in damages.
- Motsinger's complaint says Bill Cosby gave her wine and a pill backstage after escorting her to a Circle Star Theatre show, and she filed the lawsuit in 2023 following California's 2023 law suspension.
- After a trial that began in early March, the jury deliberated for three days before returning its verdict, and a deposition video showed Cosby saying 'I cannot remember if I did or not.'
- A jury finding also set punitive damages for later determination, and Jennifer Bonjean, Cosby's attorney, said she will appeal while Cosby denies the allegations.
- Previously, Cosby was convicted in 2018, served about three years in prison, and that conviction was overturned in 2021 by an appeals court.
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The 88-year-old actor, the fallen glory of American television, was found guilty of drugbing and sexually assaulting a restaurant waitress in 1972.
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