US EditionCalifornia Jury Finds Bill Cosby Liable for 1972 Sexual Assault, Awards $19.25 Million
A California civil jury awarded $19.25 million to Donna Motsinger for past and future mental trauma after finding Bill Cosby liable for drugging and raping her in 1972.
- On Monday, a Los Angeles jury found Bill Cosby liable for the 1972 sexual assault of Donna Motsinger, awarding her $59.25 million following a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica.
- In a 2023 lawsuit, Motsinger alleged that Cosby drugged and raped her after inviting her to his 1972 stand-up comedy show in San Carlos, claiming she lost consciousness and awoke disoriented in her home.
- The jury awarded Motsinger $17.5 million in past damages and $1.75 million for future damages, covering "mental suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, inconvenience, grief." They later added $40 million in punitive damages.
- Cosby's attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, said she planned to appeal the verdict and the monetary award. While Cosby has settled several similar lawsuits, Monday's award is likely the most he has had to pay in a case.
- The decision arrives nearly five years after Cosby was freed from a Pennsylvania prison when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his 2018 criminal conviction. Motsinger's lawsuit echoed allegations made by at least 60 women against the former entertainer.
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Bill Cosby was sentenced to pay more than $19 million in damages to Donna Motsinger. At the age of 84 today, the ex-servant accused the fallen actor of having drugged and raped her in 1972. The ex-star of the "Cosby Show" is accused by dozens of women of being a sexual predator. - Actor Bill Cosby sentenced to pay $19 million for sexual assault (Culture, media and entertainment).
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