Bill Cosby found guilty of 1972 sexual assault as woman awarded $19m dollars

After a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica, jurors found former television superstar Cosby, 88, liable for the sexual battery and assault of Donna Motsinger
Bill Cosby (Matt Slocum/AP)
Bill Cosby (Matt Slocum/AP)
Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 - 06:59
Associated Press

A civil jury in California found on Monday that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her 19.25 million US dollars (£14.32 million).

After a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica, jurors found former television superstar Cosby, 88, liable for the sexual battery and assault of Donna Motsinger.

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