Jury finds that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted woman in 1972, awards her more than $19 million - abcnews.com

A jury found Bill Cosby sexually assaulted a woman in 1972 and awarded her more than $19 million in damages. The civil case allowed the woman to pursue claims that would have been barred by criminal statute-of-limitations laws in New York at the time of the alleged assault. This verdict comes years after Cosby's 2018 criminal conviction for sexual assault was overturned in 2021 due to prosecutorial misconduct, and follows numerous allegations of sexual misconduct spanning decades. The civil judgment represents one of the few successful legal outcomes against Cosby in recent years, as many accusers have faced legal barriers to holding him accountable. The case underscores how civil litigation has become a recourse for accusers when criminal prosecution is no longer viable.