Woman who sued Bill Cosby for sexual battery awarded $19.2 million
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Key Points:
- A Southern California civil jury awarded Donna Motsinger $19.2 million in a 2023 lawsuit accusing Bill Cosby of sexually abusing her in 1972 at a Northern California restaurant where she worked.
- The lawsuit alleges Cosby drugged and raped Motsinger after giving her a drink and taking her to a theater, with details describing her losing consciousness and waking up partially undressed at home.
- Cosby, 88, denied the allegations, with a former representative calling the verdict a dangerous precedent for allowing decades-old accusations without evidence to stand.
- Cosby was previously convicted in 2018 of sexual assault in Pennsylvania, but his conviction was overturned in 2021 due to self-incrimination protection issues; multiple other lawsuits remain pending.
- Despite numerous accusations from women over the years, Cosby has consistently denied any sexual misconduct, maintaining his innocence after all legal proceedings.
