Cosby Awarded $19M in Civil Suit

0:00It's March 23rd. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News, AI-powered stories from the world of fame. I'm Cory with the story. A California jury has awarded an 84-year-old woman named Donna Motsinger, $19 million in a civil lawsuit against 88-year-old Bill Cosby. The verdict came down on Monday, holding Cosby responsible for sexually assaulting her, while she was intoxicated, and for sexual battery back in. 1972 jurors also found he acted with malice, which opens the door for extra punitive damages in the next phase of the trial. Motsinger received $17 million, $500,000 for past mental suffering, and $1 million, $750,000 for future suffering. She accused Cosby of drugging her after they met at a restaurant and went to one of his comedy shows. Her lawyer praised her bravery in seeking justice after all these years. Cosby's team has not commented yet, but he has long denied non-consensual encounters.

1:00This case adds to a long list of similar accusations against him for more than 60 women over the years. Earlier in the Andrea Constant case, Cosby was convicted of assault in 2018 and sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. But the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned that conviction in 2021 on due process issues leading to his release. These latest developments keep Cosby's legal battles in the spotlight, with more fall-out likely ahead as the trial continues.