- A California civil jury ruled Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972.
- The jury awarded Motsinger $19.25 million in damages for sexual battery and assault after a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica.
- Cosby's attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, expressed disappointment with the verdict and announced plans to appeal the decision.
- Motsinger fileCad the lawsuit in 2023, alleging Cosby gave her wine and pills, leading to her being unconscious and later waking up undressed.
- This ruling occurs almost five years after Cosby's criminal conviction for similar allegations was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
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