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A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding her $59.25 million in total damages (comprising $17.5 million in past damages and $1.75 million for future damages) plus $40 million in punitive damages in a second phase. Cosby’s attorney said they’ll appeal; Motsinger said the verdict brings accountability after more than 50 years.
A California jury awarded Donna Motsinger $59 million after finding Bill Cosby liable for sexually assaulting her in 1972, with $19.25 million in compensatory damages and $40 million in punitive damages; Cosby’s team said they will appeal, and Cosby denies the allegations.
A California jury ordered Bill Cosby to pay $59.25 million to Donna Motsinger in a civil suit alleging he drugged and raped her in 1972, with $40 million in punitive damages and $19.25 million for past mental trauma; Cosby plans to appeal amid questions about his finances.
A Santa Monica jury found Bill Cosby liable in the 1972 drugging and rape of former waitress Donna Motsinger, awarding about $19.25 million in damages ($17.5 million for past trauma and $1.75 million for future suffering); Cosby testified he could not remember the encounter and maintained his innocence.
A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for sexual assault against Donna Motsinger and awarded about $19.25 million in compensatory damages, with punitive damages to be decided later; Cosby plans to appeal amid a long history of allegations and changes to California’s statutes of limitations that enabled the suit.
A California jury awarded Donna Motsinger $19 million in a civil case accusing Bill Cosby of drugging and raping her in 1972; Cosby says the encounter was consensual, and the verdict also included punitive damages.
Bill Cosby expressed his admiration and recalled his close relationship with Malcolm-Jamal Warner, his former co-star on The Cosby Show, who tragically drowned in Costa Rica at age 54. Cosby described Warner as a professional and a dedicated actor, maintaining a mentor-like relationship after the show ended.
Bill Cosby paid tribute to his former TV son Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who recently died at age 54 from an accidental drowning, recalling their close relationship and Warner's successful acting career.
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned Jussie Smollett's conviction for orchestrating a hate-crime hoax, citing due process violations similar to those in Bill Cosby's case. Both cases involved prosecutors reneging on initial agreements, leading to convictions being overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct. Smollett's charges were initially dropped in exchange for community service, while Cosby was promised no prosecution in exchange for civil testimony, which was later used against him. Neither can be retried on these charges.
An anonymous woman who worked as a stand-in on "The Cosby Show" in the 1980s has filed a lawsuit accusing Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually abusing her. The accuser alleges that Cosby offered to mentor her in her acting career, but after accepting his invitation to his home, she blacked out and woke up partially undressed and vomiting. The lawsuit also implicates NBCUniversal, Kaufman Astoria Studios, and The Carsey-Werner Company for negligence related to Cosby's alleged behavior. This is one of several lawsuits filed against Cosby under New York's Adult Survivors Act, which provides a one-year window for claims of sexual abuse. Cosby has been accused by over 60 women of rape, sexual assault, and harassment, and he has denied all allegations.
The State of California Franchise Tax Board has filed a tax lien against Bill Cosby, who is currently serving time in prison for sexual assault. The lien states that Cosby owes nearly $650,000 in property taxes for the years 2019 and 2020. This is not the first time Cosby has faced a massive tax lien, as he had to pay $1.8 million in back taxes in 2018. In addition to his legal troubles, Cosby has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women, including nine who worked with him on "The Cosby Show." His television wife, Phylicia Rashad, recently apologized for supporting him.
An anonymous accuser, identified as Jane Doe, has filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby, alleging that he drugged and raped her on the set of "The Cosby Show" in 1992. The complaint also names NBCUniversal Media, Kaufman Astoria Studios, and The Carsey-Werner Company as defendants, accusing them of condoning and encouraging Cosby's sexual abuse. Cosby's publicist and attorney have denied the allegations, stating that they will challenge and dismantle the accusers' stories in court. This lawsuit adds to the more than 60 women who have accused Cosby of sexual assault.
Danelo Cavalcante, a captured killer who escaped from a county-run prison, has been sent to the maximum-security State Correctional Institution Phoenix in Pennsylvania to serve his life sentence for murdering his ex-girlfriend. The prison, which has never had a successful escape, previously housed comedian Bill Cosby. Cavalcante is currently in a specialized observation unit and will have to submit paperwork for approved visitors. The Phoenix prison, opened in 2018, is a state-of-the-art facility with a history of only one attempted escape. Unlike the understaffed county prison, it employs 1,200 full-time employees.
Danelo Cavalcante, a captured killer who escaped from a county prison, has been sent to the maximum-security State Correctional Institution Phoenix in Pennsylvania to serve his life sentence for murdering his ex-girlfriend. The prison, which has never had a successful escape, previously housed comedian Bill Cosby. Cavalcante is currently in a specialized observation unit and will have to submit paperwork for approved visitors. The Phoenix prison, opened in 2018, is a state-of-the-art facility with a low escape record.
Morganne Picard, a new accuser, has filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby, alleging that he drugged and sexually assaulted her between 1987 and 1990. She filed the suit under the Adult Survivors Act, which allows victims to sue alleged abusers and the institutions that protected them, even if the statute of limitations has expired. Picard claims that Cosby offered to help her career and invited her to The Cosby Show, where he would give her beverages that made her feel extremely intoxicated. She alleges that she was raped on one occasion when she blacked out. Cosby's representative denies the allegations, stating that they are false and fueled by greed. Other defendants in the suit include NBCUniversal, Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria Studios LP II, and the Carsey-Werner Company. Cosby's previous conviction was overturned in 2021, but he has faced multiple lawsuits and accusations of sexual assault from numerous women.