Bill Cosby Found Liable In Civil Case, $60M Awarded
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A California civil jury has found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972, awarding nearly $60 million in damages.
Jurors in Santa Monica sided with plaintiff Donna Motsinger after a trial lasting nearly two weeks, granting $40 million in punitive damages as part of the total award.
Motsinger alleged Cosby invited her to a performance, gave her wine and pills, and later assaulted her after she lost consciousness. She said she woke up at home partially undressed and concluded she had been drugged and raped.
Cosby’s attorneys denied the allegations, calling them speculation, and said they plan to appeal the verdict.
The ruling comes nearly five years after Cosby was released from prison following the overturning of his criminal conviction.
Jurors in Santa Monica sided with plaintiff Donna Motsinger after a trial lasting nearly two weeks, granting $40 million in punitive damages as part of the total award.
Motsinger alleged Cosby invited her to a performance, gave her wine and pills, and later assaulted her after she lost consciousness. She said she woke up at home partially undressed and concluded she had been drugged and raped.
Cosby’s attorneys denied the allegations, calling them speculation, and said they plan to appeal the verdict.
The ruling comes nearly five years after Cosby was released from prison following the overturning of his criminal conviction.
