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Woman awarded $19.2 million after Bill Cosby found liable for 1972 rape
A woman has been awarded more than $19 million (£15m) in damages after a US court found disgraced comedian Bill Cosby liable for sexually assaulting her in a case dating back over five decades.
A California jury ruled that Donna Motsinger was drugged and raped by Cosby in 1972, bringing a long-awaited legal victory after more than 50 years.
Decades-old allegation finally heard
The civil trial, held in Santa Monica, centred on Motsinger’s claim that she was a young woman in her early 20s when she met Cosby, who was already a rising comedy star. She told the court he gave her wine along with a pill she believed to be aspirin, causing her to lose consciousness.
She later awoke partially undressed and believed she had been sexually assaulted.
The case was only able to proceed due to changes in California law that allow victims of historic sexual abuse to file civil claims long after the alleged incident.
Jury awards millions in damages
Jurors awarded Motsinger approximately $19.25 million in compensatory damages, covering both past suffering and future harm.
In a wider ruling, the total financial penalty could rise significantly, with additional punitive damages pushing the figure to nearly $60 million.
Speaking after the verdict, Motsinger described the decision as the culmination of a decades-long fight for justice.
Cosby denies allegations
Cosby, now 88, has consistently denied all accusations of sexual misconduct. His legal team argued the encounter was consensual and confirmed plans to appeal the ruling.
The former television star did not testify during the trial.
Part of a wider pattern of allegations
The case is one of many brought against Cosby over alleged sexual assaults spanning decades. More than 60 women have accused him of misconduct, with claims dating back to the 1960s.
Cosby was previously convicted in 2018 for a separate sexual assault case involving Andrea Constand, but that conviction was overturned in 2021 on procedural grounds.
A landmark moment
This latest ruling is seen as another significant moment in the long-running legal reckoning surrounding Cosby, once known as “America’s Dad.”
For Motsinger, the verdict represents long-delayed accountability — and a signal to other victims that, even decades later, justice may still be possible.
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