Disgraced TV star ordered to pay nearly $60 million in sexual assault lawsuit
By Cliff Pinckard
Published on March 24, 2026.
A California civil jury has ordered disgraced comedian and TV star Bill Cosby to pay nearly $60 million for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972. The decision comes after a nearly two-week trial in the lawsuit. Cosby will be paid $17.5 million in past damages, $1.75 million for future damages, and $40 million in punitive damages. The jury found that Cosby acted with "malice, oppression, or fraud". The decision is expected to be appealed by Cosby's lawyer.
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