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.
The jury awarded the victim, who is now 64-years-old, $500,000.
Closing arguments at the civil trial devolved into bizarre bickering over the video game Donkey Kong.
The civil trial represents one of the last remaining legal claims against Cosby after his Pennsylvania criminal conviction was thrown out.
Plaintiff Judy Huth's attorneys said the change in her story came after research of archival evidence.
"This decision as it stands will have far-reaching negative consequences beyond Montgomery County and Pennsylvania," prosecutors said.
Baker-Kinney told "CBS This Morning" that she does not regret coming forward, even now.
Cosby, 83, was convicted of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand, a former Temple University employee, at his home in 2004.
CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the jury's deliberation process and questions so far in the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial and the defense's decision to call just a single witness.
Jurors will begin their fifth hour of deliberations in the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial Tuesday morning. They asked about Cosby's 2005 deposition Monday night. Jurors wanted to re-examine the section where Cosby admitted to giving pills to accuser Andrea Constand. Jericka Duncan reports.
Bill Cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in his home in 2004. While more than 50 other women have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct, this is the only criminal case against him. Jericka Duncan reports.
The prosecution in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial cited depositions that Cosby gave in 2005 and 2006, admitting to getting at least seven prescriptions for Quaaludes in the 1970s. Cosby also said he fondled Andrea Constand after giving her half a Benadryl to relax. Jericka Duncan has more.
Andrea Constand, the key witness in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial, stood by her story over two days of cross-examination. Cosby's defense team tried to reveal inconsistencies in her account based on phone records. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the case.
Andrea Constand, a former employee at Temple University, Bill Cosby's alma mater, testified in graphic detail Tuesday about the evening she alleges Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2004. DeMarco Morgan reports.
Day two of Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial begins Tuesday. Over the coming days, the prosecution will call accuser Andrea Constand and her mother, Gianna, to the stand. Cosby's defense team attacked Constand's character on the first day of the trial. The prosecution accused Cosby of using fame and power to take advantage of trusting young women. DeMarco Morgan reports.
Jury selection continues Tuesday in Bill Cosby's trial. Cosby was charged in 2015 with aggravated indecent assault against a Temple University employee in 2004. Twelve jurors and six alternates will be selected from an especially large jury pool of about 3,000. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss key characteristics the defense and prosecution will be looking for in jurors and the impact jury selection could have on the trial's outcome.
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