Cosby hit with nearly $60 million civil damages for 1972 assault
TL;DR
A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding $59.25 million in damages—including $17.5 million for past harms, $1.75 million for future harms, and $40 million in punitive damages—with Cosby planning to appeal.
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- Bill Cosby guilty: Jury order Cosby to pay ex-waitress Donna Motsinger $19m ontop case of drug and sexual assault BBC
- Woman Who Says Bill Cosby Drugged and Raped Her in 1972 Wins $59.3 Million Jury Award Yahoo
- Woman who sued Bill Cosby for sexual battery awarded $19.2 million NBC News
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