Bill Cosby found liable in 1972 sexual assault, must pay nearly $60M in damages
A civil jury in California found 88-year-old Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, and awarded her nearly $60 million.
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A civil jury in California found 88-year-old Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, and awarded her nearly $60 million.
Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role on "The Cosby Show," has died.
This is the latest lawsuit against the 86-year-old former "Cosby Show" star, who has now been accused of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment by more than 60 women.
The 85-year-old Cosby has now been accused of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment by more than 60 women. He's denied all allegations involving sex crimes.
Bill Cosby's lawyers have asked a Pennsylvania court to overturn the actor's conviction and three- to 10-year prison sentence because of what they call a string of errors in his sex assault case.
Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to 10 years in a state prison on Tuesday for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in a remarkable endcap to the iconic comedian's fall from grace.
Bill Cosby will have a final opportunity to make his case to the court on Tuesday before a Pennsylvania judge sentences him on three counts of aggravated indecent assault.
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Prosecutors raised the prospect of calling as many as 19 women to the witness stand.
Cosby was accused of drugging and molesting a woman in 2004. He says the encounter was consensual.
The trial will move to closing arguments on Monday if no defense witnesses are called.
The mother of the alleged victim told jurors her daughter had nightmares in the months after the alleged assault.
Bill Cosby smiled but said nothing when someone asked how he was feeling as he arrived at the courthouse.
The former actress alleged the 79-year-old Cosby raped her in a Detroit hotel room in 1974.
"Mr. Cosby, good luck to you, sir," the judge said.
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A Las Vegas casting agent has joined the growing number of women filing suit in Massachusetts claiming they've been defamed by Bill Cosby.
The 77-year-old comedian is facing sexual assault accusations from at least 15 women, with some of the claims dating back decades.
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Jalen Duren had 20 points, Duncan Robinson scored 19 and the Detroit Pistons beat Charlotte 118-100, locking the Hornets into the play-in tournament.
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