Cosby Found Liable for 1972 Assault

On March 24, a California civil jury has ruled that 88-year-old Bill Cosby is liable for

drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger. Back in 1972, the verdict came after a nearly

two-week trial in Santa Monica, where jurors awarded her $19,250,000 in damages. Cosby's legal

team expressed disappointment and plans to appeal the decision right away. The award breaks

down to $17,500,000 for past harm and $1,750,000 for future. Emotional distress after just over a

day of deliberations. This ruling echoes Cosby's rocky legal history, including his release from

prison nearly five years ago when Pennsylvania's top court overturned a. Criminal conviction on similar

claims. He served almost three years of a three to ten-year sentence before that. Meanwhile,

a punitive damages phase could add even more to the payout, starting later that same day.

Witnesses at trial included Andrea Constant, whose own case against Cosby drew major attention

years earlier. Dozens of women have leveled similar accusations against the once-beloved

entertainer over decades, marking another chapter in accountability efforts, long after his heyday

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