Cosby Jury Awards $19M to Woman

0:00On March 23rd, a Californian civil jury has ruled that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted and drugged Donna Moatsinger back in 1972. The verdict came after a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica, where jurors awarded her $19,250,000 in. Damages, including $17,500,000 for past harm, and $1,750,000 for future emotional distress. Moatsinger, who was in her 30s at the time, said Cosby invited her to a comedy show, gave her wine and pills he called aspirin, and she later woke. Up at home, partially undressed with no memory of what happened. Cosby's legal team expressed disappointment in plans of full appeal. This follows his release from prison nearly five years ago, when Pennsylvania's top court overturned a criminal conviction on similar claims from. Another woman, witnesses at the trial included Andrea Constant, whose case led to Cosby's earlier conviction before it was tossed out.

1:00Jurors took just over a day to decide, and have phased for possible punitive damages begin soon. Meanwhile, this fits a pattern of accusations from more than 60 women, with Cosby denying them all. Another California jury awarded $500,000 to a different accuser just two years ago, as these civil cases continue to unfold. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Global News today, AI-powered Global Coverage.