
Civil Jury Hits Cosby with Nearly $60 Million Verdict in 1972 Assault Case
A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972, awarding her nearly $60 million in damages in the civil case.
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A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972, awarding her nearly $60 million in damages in the civil case.

A Southern California civil jury awarded Donna Motsinger $19.2 million in a 2023 lawsuit accusing Bill Cosby of sexually abusing her in 1972; punitive damages are pending. Cosby denies the allegations, and related lawsuits and a Pennsylvania conviction that was overturned remain part of the broader saga.

A Santa Monica civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and raping Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding about $59.3 million (roughly $19.25 million in compensatory damages plus $40 million in punitive damages); Cosby’s lawyers said they will appeal. The verdict comes after testimony from other accusers and ties into the broader Constand case in which Cosby faced civil claims.

A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a former waitress in 1972, awarding her $19.25 million in damages.