A civil jury in California, United States of America, found, on Monday, that the comedian Bill Cosby and guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972, forcing him to pay compensation of 19.25 million dollars (around 16.6 million euros).
After a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica, jurors found Cosbyaged 88, guilty of sexual assault and rape Donna Motsinger.
The American lawyerJennifer Hellohe stated in an emailconsulted by Associated Press, what the defense Easton disappointedwith the outcome and that he intends to appeal the verdict.
The decision came almost five years after Cosby was released from prison in Pennsylvania when the state Supreme Court overturned a criminal conviction based on similar allegations.
Facts date back to 1972
Em 1972, year of events, Motsinger I was a waitress at a restaurant in Sausalitonear San Francisco, and stated in his lawsuit, filed in 2023, that Cosby had invited her to his comedy show.
The victim accused Cosby to have you dado wine and two pills, who believed they were aspirinsand thatconsequently, loseu and recoveror conscience as two men place itram the back kisses him.
“She woke up at home without any clothes on except her underwear, no blouse, no bra and no pants. Sknew she had been drugged and raped by Bill Cosby“the lawsuit states.
In the case file, lawyers for Cosby argued that the allegations were based-se almost entirely on speculation and supposition, stating that Motsinger “openly admits he has no idea what happened.”
The jury awarded the Motsinger 17.5 million dollars (15.1 million euros) for past damages and 1.75 million dollars (1.5 million euros) for future damages, including “mental suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, inconvenience, grief, anxiety, humiliation and emotional anguish.”
Bill Cosby did not testify
Cosby did not testify at the trial, whose witnesses included Andrea Constandthe sports administrator of Temple Universitywoman whose complaint of sexual assault led to condemnaction of former actor, em 2018.
The state Supreme Court overturned the verdict and Cosby was released from prison after serving almost three years of a three to ten year sentence.
Motsinger first presented his allegations anonymously in a court case brought by Constand em 2005.
Also andn 2022, a jury in Santa Monica awarded $500 in damages.000 dollars to a woman who stated that Cosby sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion when she was a teenager in 1975.
The process of Motsinger echoed allegations of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment made by at least 60 women against Cosbyall denied by own.
