Bill Cosby Ordered To Pay $19 Million In Sexual Assault Cases
A woman who alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted by veteran entertainer Bill Cosby more than 50 years ago has been awarded over $19 million in damages. The court ordered the comedian to pay this sum following a verdict on her sexual battery lawsuit, marking another significant legal defeat for him amidst ongoing allegations of misconduct spanning decades. This ruling follows similar recent judgments where he was found liable and required to compensate victims who claimed they were incapacitated through drug administration during assaults occurring as far back as 1972.
Key Points
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1A civil court heard Donna Motsinger's claim against Bill Cosby for sexual assault and drug-facilitated rape from over 50 years ago.
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2The Santa Monica jury awarded the plaintiff more than $19 million in total compensation on March 23, including punitive damages.
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A woman who accused actor and comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault more than 50 years ago was awarded over $19 million in a civil hearing held on March 23.
— (Inquirer)The jury determined that Motsinger is due punitive damages, indicating the severity of her claim for being drugged and sexually assaulted while working as a waitress decades prior to Cosby's career peak. The verdict was reached after three days of deliberations following accusations made more than 50 years ago.
— (Nbcchicago)Bill Cosby has been ordered again in Germany, where he faces another sexual abuse lawsuit involving the drugging and assault of a woman who worked as his waitress over five decades prior to her accusation. The court ruled that punitive damages are due for this incident from 1972.
— (Okdiario)In Spain's legal system, Bill Cosby was found liable again in the context of sexual battery and abuse claims against a woman who alleged she had been drugged by him more than half a century ago. The court ordered compensation totaling over 16 million euros.
— (Stern.de)The Santa Monica jury reached its verdict on March 23, concluding that the entertainer must pay damages to Motsinger for sexual battery and abuse claims spanning from her employment in his restaurant more than fifty years ago until later events. The panel explicitly found punitive damage amounts applicable.
— (Stern.de)