Cosby Hit With $59 Million Civil Verdict Over 1972 Rape Claim
TL;DR
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.
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