A California jury found Bill Cosby liable for a 1972 sexual assault and awarded Donna Motsinger 59.25 million dollars in damages.The award includes 17.5 million dollars for past suffering and 40 million dollars in punitive damages after a two-week civil trial.This verdict follows the release of the comedian from prison in 2021 when the PA Supreme Court overturned his previous criminal conviction.Motsinger stated that the judgment provides accountability for survivors who have carried the burden of assault for over fifty years.