All articles tagged with #civil lawsuit
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.
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 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.
A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a former waitress in 1972, awarding her $19.25 million in damages.
Benjy Taylor, head coach of Tuskegee’s men’s basketball team, filed a federal civil lawsuit seeking more than $1 million from Morehouse College and two campus police officers, alleging he was handcuffed on Forbes Arena’s court after a Jan. 31 postgame handshake and detained without charges. The suit claims reputational, emotional and financial harm and notes taunting by Morehouse players; Morehouse and the two officers are named as defendants. Tuskegee officials publicly supported their coach, and the SIAC previously fined Morehouse for safety issues. The case is in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Rapper Afroman testifies that his video 'Lemon Pound Cake'—which used 2022 raid footage of Adams County deputies—was protected by the First Amendment, arguing any harm to the deputies stems from the raid itself and not his creative work.
A Dallas County civil complaint filed this week accuses Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice of escalating domestic violence against his former partner from December 2023 through July 2025, including strangling, grabbing, and other abuse (some while she was pregnant). The NFL has begun a review under the Personal Conduct Policy, with potential penalties, and this could affect Rice’s probation tied to a 2024 street-racing incident, following earlier Instagram allegations.
A federal judge dismissed a civil lawsuit against Maui Police Chief John Pelletier and others, including Diddy Combs, due to lack of prosecution and failure to serve defendants, ending allegations of kidnapping and assault that were never substantiated.
Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed has been indicted in Texas for failure to report a felony related to an incident involving gunfire, with additional legal issues including a civil suit alleging involvement in a shooting. The Titans are monitoring the situation as investigations continue.
Abigail Zwerner, a former Virginia teacher shot by a 6-year-old student, testified that she believed she was dying after the attack and described ongoing physical and emotional struggles. She is suing former assistant principal Ebony Parker for negligence, claiming warnings about the student were ignored. The case highlights issues of school safety and administrative responsibility.
The ex-wife of Eric Kay testified that the Los Angeles Angels were aware of Kay's drug abuse before his involvement in Tyler Skaggs' death, with allegations of team employees distributing drugs to players, contradicting previous testimonies. The wrongful death lawsuit seeks damages, claiming the team failed to intervene despite knowing about the drug issues.
Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio discusses the potential liability of Fox in a civil lawsuit filed by a victim of Mark Sanchez's alleged assault, highlighting the complexities of employer responsibility for off-duty employee conduct and the possible implications for Sanchez's employment status.
A man suing as 'John Doe' accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting him at an after-party in 2014, leading to an HIV diagnosis, amid multiple civil suits and Combs' recent criminal conviction. The lawsuit, which does not name the alleged attacker, adds to ongoing allegations of drugging and assault linked to Combs' social gatherings, with legal battles over privacy and evidence ongoing.
Amazon is facing a civil lawsuit alleging that it misled Prime subscribers, though the details of the allegations are not specified in the provided content.