Cosby civil verdict awards $19.2M to accuser in decades-old case
TL;DR
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.
- Woman who sued Bill Cosby for sexual battery awarded $19.2 million NBC News
- Woman Who Says Bill Cosby Drugged and Raped Her in 1972 Wins $59.3 Million Jury Award Rolling Stone
- Jury finds that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted woman in 1972, awards her over $19M Dallas News
- Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault and ordered to pay $19.25m The Guardian
- Jury orders Bill Cosby to pay $19m to ex-waitress after finding he abused her in 1972 BBC
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