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Bill Cosby Hit With $19 Million Verdict in 1972 Sex Assault Case

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Bill Cosby Hit With $19 Million Verdict in 1972 Sex Assault Case

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A jury on Monday awarded a $19 million judgment against Bill Cosby, finding him liable for sexually assaulting a woman who was working as a waitress in 1972.

The plaintiff, Donna Motsinger, alleged in her lawsuit that Cosby drugged and raped her after picking her up in a limousine and bringing her to his comedy show in San Carlos, Calif. Motsinger was working at the Trident in Sausalito, and Cosby came in regularly while recording a stand-up album at a nearby theater.

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