Bill Cosby arrives for his sentencing hearing at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania, on September 24, 2018. MATT SLOCUM / AP
A civil jury in California found Monday, March 24, that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $59.25 million.
After a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica, jurors found Cosby, 88, liable for the sexual battery and assault of Donna Motsinger. They awarded her $17.5 million in past damages and $1.75 million for future damages, including "mental suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, inconvenience, grief, anxiety, humiliation, and emotional distress."
Then in a second phase of the trial Monday afternoon, they awarded an additional $40 million in punitive damages.
Cosby’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean , said in an email after the initial award earlier Monday that they are disappointed and fully intend to appeal the verdict. She did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the punitive damages. Deliberations lasted about two days.
