A civil jury in California found Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972, awarding her $19.25 million on Monday.

The jury took three days to deliver its verdict, ordering Bill Cosby to pay $19.3 million, a figure that could increase if they add punitive damages.

After a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica, jurors found Cosby, 88, liable for the sexual battery and assault of Donna Motsinger. They awarded her $17.5 million in past damages and $1.75 million for future damages, including “mental suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, inconvenience, grief, anxiety, humiliation, and emotional distress.”

A woman who said she was drugged and sexually assaulted by veteran US entertainer Bill Cosby was awarded more than $19 million on Monday after a civil hearing in California. Donna Motsinger said she was working as a waitress more than 50 years ago when the performer began to target…

Former California waitress Donna Motsinger, now 84, says Cosby gave her two round white pills that caused her to lose consciousness before he raped her

A civil jury in California found Monday that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $19.25 million.

A civil jury in California found Monday that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $19.25 million.

A civil jury in California found Monday that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $19.25 million.

A California civil jury has found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972.

Donna Motsinger filed a civil lawsuit against the actor and comedian in connection with an encounter in 1972 when she worked as a server at a restaurant.