Bill Cosby Ordered to Pay 19.25 Million Dollars After Jury Finds Him Liable for 1972 Sexual Assault

A California jury found Bill Cosby liable for the 1972 drugging and sexual assault of Donna Motsinger and awarded her 19.25 million dollars in damages.The civil verdict follows a 2023 lawsuit filed after the state amended statutes of limitations, with jurors further concluding that the comedian acted with malice.This ruling comes years after the 88-year-old had a separate 2018 criminal conviction overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court following three years of imprisonment.Attorneys for the defendant announced plans to appeal the decision while the plaintiff described the multimillion dollar award as a long overdue act of justice.
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