Cosby Liable for 1972 Assault, Awarded $19M

0:00On March 23rd, a California civil jury has ruled that Bill Cosby is liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Don Amatsinger back in 1972. After a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica, they awarded her $19,250,000 in damages, including $17,500,000 for past harm and $1,750,000 for future emotional distress. The case stems from an incident when Matsinger, then in her 30s, attended one of Cosby's comedy shows. She claimed he gave her wine and pills he said were aspirin, after which she lost consciousness and later woke up partially undressed at home. Cosby's legal team expressed disappointment with the verdict and plans to appeal right away. This comes almost five years after Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his criminal conviction on similar charges, freeing the 88-year-old from prison after he served nearly three years. Witnesses at the trial included Andrea Constant, whose own case led to Cosby's earlier

1:03conviction. Just last year in the same courthouse, another woman won $500,000 from Cosby over an alleged assault from 1975. A punitive damages phase begins today, which could add even more to the award. With dozens of similar accusations against him over the years, Cosby's legal battle showed no signs of slowing down. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update, AI-powered and always trending.