Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault and ordered to pay $19.25m
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A California jury found Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault and ordered him to pay $19.25 million in damages.
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A California jury found Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault in a civil trial Monday, ordering him to pay $19.25 million in damages to Donna Motsinger. Motsinger alleged that Cosby drugged and raped her in 1972 after offering her a glass of wine in his limousine while she was working as a restaurant server. The case was made possible after California changed its statutes of limitations for sexual assault, allowing accusers to file claims long after the alleged incidents occurred. This marks a significant legal reckoning for Cosby, the former television star whose career collapsed following numerous sexual assault allegations in recent years. The verdict represents one of the largest civil judgments against Cosby and reinforces the reach of California's reformed sexual assault laws.
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