
Cosby Found Liable in Sexual Assault Case
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Bill Cosby Found Liable in Sexual Assault Case, Ordered to Pay $59M
In a significant development, a California jury has ruled against Bill Cosby in a civil case brought by Donna Motsinger, awarding her over fifty-nine million dollars in damages. Motsinger, a waitress at the time, alleges that Cosby assaulted her in 1972 after giving her a pill with wine. Despite Cosbys denials and his decision not to testify, the jury found him liable and awarded Motsinger nineteen million dollars for past and future harm, along with forty million dollars in punitive damages. Cosbys legal team has vowed to appeal the verdict.
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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Cosby Found Liable in Sexual Assault Case. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On March 25th, a California jury has found Bill Cosby liable in a sexual assault civil case brought by Donna Motinger, ordering him to pay more than $59 million in total damages. The award includes about $19 million for past and future harm, plus $40 million in punitive damages after a two-week trial. Motinger, who was a waitress in her 30s at the time, says the incident happened back in 1972 when Cosby followed her home and later invited her to one of his shows. She claims he gave her a pill with wine, which knocked her out and she woke up assaulted. The case stems from a lawsuit she filed in September 2023, one of many accusations against the comedian over the years. Cosby has always denied these claims and did not testify during the proceedings. His legal team expressed disappointment and plans to appeal the verdict right away. They argue strong grounds exist to overturn the decision. For Motinger, this ruling brings a sense of justice after more than 50 years of waiting,
marking another chapter in the long saga of accountability for high-profile assault cases. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.
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