Overview
- The Los Angeles jury, which delivered its verdict Monday after three days of deliberations, awarded about $19.25 million in compensatory damages to Donna Motsinger for a 1972 assault.
- Jurors also said punitive damages are warranted, with the amount to be decided in a separate phase.
- Cosby denies wrongdoing, says any contact was consensual, and attorney Jennifer Bonjean said they will appeal.
- A recent California law opened a limited time window for survivors to bring older civil claims that would be time-barred in criminal court.
- The decision reflects split legal outcomes for Cosby since his 2018 criminal conviction was overturned in 2021, and it follows a 2022 civil verdict for Judy Huth.