Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby, an 88-year-old former American television star and comedian, is currently newsworthy due to a recent civil trial verdict. He has been found liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger, a former waitress, in 1972. The California jury ordered Cosby to pay Motsinger over $19 million in damages. Motsinger, now 84, testified that Cosby picked her up in a limousine, gave her wine and a pill, leading to her losing consciousness and waking up in her apartment partially undressed. This verdict adds to the numerous allegations of sexual misconduct against Cosby, with at least 60 women accusing him of similar offenses, all of which he denies. While Cosby previously served nearly three years in prison on related charges, this civil ruling represents another significant legal consequence for the former entertainer.