Bill Cosby to Pay At Least $19 Million After Losing Sex Assault Case
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Cosby, who's navigating financial difficulties, still faces several other lawsuits accusing him of sex crimes decades ago.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text A Los Angeles jury found on Monday that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted Donna Motsinger, a former server at a Sausalito restaurant who was drugged by the disgraced comedian at one of his comedy shows in 1972. The jury awarded Motsinger $19.25 million in damages as Cosby navigates financial woes caused by a series of lawsuits from women with rape accusations, many of which were filed under state laws that extended the window to sue for sexual assault alleged to have occurred decades ago. She could be paid more depending on whether jurors decide to grant punitive damages, meant to punish defendants for particularly egregious misconduct. Related Stories TV Raven-Symoné Says She "Separates the Creator From the Creation" With "Horrific" Bill Cosby Allegations: "That's His Personal " Movies Lee Weaver, Actor in 'O Brother, Where Art Thou,' 'The Bill Cosby Show' and 'Easy Street,' Dies at 95 The decision is at least the second from a civil court finding Cosby liable for sexual assault after a California jury in 2022 concluded that he sexually abused a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975. According to the complaint, Motsinger met Cosby in her 30s when she worked as a waitress at then-celebrity hotspot The Trident, where the entertainer was a regular. On one occasion, Cosby followed her back to her Mill Valley home and asked to escort her to his show at the Circle Star Theater. After picking her up in a limo, Cosby gave her a glass of wine, the lawsuit alleged. Once there, Motsinger said she felt sick and was given what she believed was an aspirin. She proceeded to drift in and out of consciousness before waking up at her house with all her clothes off except her underwear. Cosby, who’s maintained across several cases that any se...
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