Cosby Awarded $19M in Civil Suit

0:00On March 23rd, a California jury has awarded an 84-year-old woman named Donna Mottsinger, $19 million in a civil lawsuit against 88-year-old Bill Cosby. The verdict found Cosby liable for sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman and for sexual battery back in 1972. Jurors also ruled he acted with malice, which opens the door for punitive damages in a follow-up phase of the trial. Mottsinger received $17,500,000 for past mental suffering and $1,750,000 for future suffering. Mottsinger's attorney praised her bravery in seeking justice after decades. He criticized venues that hosted Cosby for allegedly ignoring risks to women. Cosby has long denied non-consensual acts in the face of many similar claims. This case echoes Cosby's wider history where over 60 women have accused him of misconduct. He was convicted in 2018 for assaulting Andrea Constant, but released in 2021 when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned.

1:02The ruling on due process issues. The trial now moves to deciding punitive damages, keeping Cosby's legal challenges in the spotlight years after his fall from grace. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.