Bill Cosby

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Bill Cosby found guilty of sexually abusing minor at Playboy Mansion (The Guardian)

Jurors at the civil trial ruled in favor of Judy Huth who accused the comedian of forcing her to perform a sex act in 1975 at 16 years old.

The trial took place nearly a year after the actor was freed from prison in Pennsylvania, when his conviction on charges of drugging and sexually assaulting another woman were overturned. Cosby, who did not appear in person at the trial, denied the allegation. The decision brings to a close one of the final remaining legal claims against 84-year-old Cosby, who more than 50 women have accused of sexual assaults over nearly five decades.

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Bill Cosby verdict: Jury orders comedian to pay $500000 (Los Angeles Times)

The jury in Bill Cosby's civil trial with Judy Huth, who had accused the comedian of sexually assaulting her in the 1970s, reached a verdict Tuesday.

Asked in court what made her change her story, Huth said she saw pictures of Cosby with a beard in 1975, which he didn’t have the year before. Throughout the case, Cosby’s legal team had tried to poke holes in Huth’s timeline of alleged events, pointing out inconsistencies in side details that were inaccurate. On this and other challenges, Huth remained terse, meeting many of Bonjean’s questions with “no” or “I don’t remember.” Cosby did not attend or testify during the trial, although his video deposition was played during the proceedings. “Fourth, I want to thank all of the women who spoke out over the years, and refused to be silent in the face of what they believed to be injustice and sexual abuse by powerful men. The courthouse has a required closure time of 4:30 p.m. because of no budget for deputies’ overtime. The comedian and essayist wanted to start a conversation that leads to social change, he says. The only question remaining was whether Cosby should pay punitive damages for his alleged actions. Tuesday’s verdict comes nearly a year after Cosby was released from prison after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his conviction in a separate case involving sexual assault allegations. After she said she was on her period, she said, he put her hand on his erect penis and masturbated him. Third, I want to thank my partners Nathan Goldberg and John West for being exceptional litigators and trial lawyers in this case, and I want the world to know that I feel blessed that they have both been my law partners for so many decades. In her civil lawsuit, which was filed in 2014, Huth accused Cosby of giving her alcohol and taking her to the Playboy Mansion in 1975, when she was 16.

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Bill Cosby found liable for sexual assault at Playboy Mansion in 1975 (The Sydney Morning Herald)

A US civil court has awarded Judy Huth damages over her claim Cosby assaulted her when she was 16.

Three other women who have accused Cosby of abuse attended the civil trial and, after the verdict, told reporters they too felt vindicated by the result. She told jurors she recently concluded that she had been mistaken about the year and now believes it happened in 1975. She told jurors that Cosby took her hand and used it to masturbate his penis.

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Jury finds Bill Cosby guilty of sexual abuse of 16-year-old girl at ... (ABC News)

Jurors at a civil trial in California say Bill Cosby sexually abused a 16-year-old at the Playboy Mansion in 1975, adding that he was driven by an unnatural ...

We need justice!" During their testimony, Mr Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean consistently challenged Ms Huth and Ms Samuelson over errors in detail in their stories, and a similarity in the accounts that the lawyer said represented coordination between the two women. A majority of jurors apparently agreed, giving Ms Huth a victory in a suit that took eight years and overcame many hurdles just to get to trial.

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Bill Cosby found liable in civil sex case (Blue Mountains Gazette)

A California jury has found comedian Bill Cosby liable for sexually assaulting a woman at the Playboy Mansion...

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement When the lawsuit was filed in December 2014, Huth said the incident occurred in 1974, when she was 15. Lili Bernard, who has a civil lawsuit pending against Cosby in New Jersey, said the ruling was "important for every sexual assault survivor who has not received justice". A California jury in a civil case has found comedian Bill Cosby liable for sexually assaulting a woman at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 when she was a teenager.

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Bill Cosby: Civil Jury Finds He Sexually Abused Teen at Playboy ... (myq105.com)

Bill Cosby was found by a Los Angeles County civil jury that he sexually abused a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975.

Cosby, now 84, had only served two out of the 3-10-year prison sentence he initially received. The AP added, “[The decision] comes nearly a year after his Pennsylvania criminal conviction for sexual assault was thrown out and he was freed from prison. Per the Associated Press (AP), “The Los Angeles County jury delivered the verdict in favor of Judy Huth, who is now 64, and awarded her $500,000.

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Bill Cosby found liable in civil sex case (Blue Mountains Gazette)

A California jury in a civil case has found comedian Bill Cosby liable for sexually assaulting a woman...

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement When the lawsuit was filed in December 2014, Huth said the incident occurred in 1974, when she was 15. Lili Bernard, who has a civil lawsuit pending against Cosby in New Jersey, said the ruling was "important for every sexual assault survivor who has not received justice". A California jury in a civil case has found comedian Bill Cosby liable for sexually assaulting a woman at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 when she was a teenager.

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Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual abuse (NEWS.com.au)

A Santa Monica civil trial jury on Tuesday found Bill Cosby sexually abused a teenage girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 and awarded her $500000 ($A720 ...

“I don’t even look at them.” Stream more entertainment news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. The argument had Cosby lawyer Jennifer Bonjean and Ms Huth’s lawyer Nathan Goldberg sniping in the courtroom. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Ms Huth claimed in a lawsuit that Cosby had forced her into a bedroom in the Playboy Mansion, where he kissed her, shoved his hands down her pants and then used her hand to perform a sex act. Bill Cosby has been found guilty in a civil trial for sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975.

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Bill Cosby sexually abused 16-year-old in 1975, jury in civil trial finds (The Washington Post)

The decision in the civil case is the latest defeat in a long legal saga for the 84-year-old comedian, who was once one of America's most beloved entertainers ...

Constand’s case was the only one that led to criminal charges, but at least 60 women have accused Cosby of sexual assault and harassment. Samuelson, who was 17 at the time, took photos that evening and was a witness in the trial. The civil suit was the first case against Cosby to reach trial since his June 2021 release from prison, where he spent three years after he was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand one night in 2004.

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Bill Cosby found liable for sexual abuse of minor at Playboy Mansion (The Guardian)

Civil trial jurors rule in favor of Judy Huth who accused comedian of forcing her to perform a sex act in 1975 when she was 16.

The trial took place nearly a year after the actor was freed from prison in Pennsylvania, when his conviction on charges of drugging and sexually assaulting another woman were overturned. Cosby, who did not appear in person at the trial, denied the allegation. That is a huge win.”

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Bill Cosby calls verdict an "astonishing victory" after jury finds he ... (The A.V. Club)

Yesterday, a civil jury found that disgraced comedian Bill Cosby sexually abused Judy Huth when she was 16 years old in 1975. In the wake of the verdict, ...

“The Cosbys are thankful to those particular jurors who removed their bias and ruled on the evidence and facts of this case.” In the alternative, it may be that that the $3 million amount is what Mr. Cosby had to spend to hire countless lawyers over the years in his unsuccessful effort to defend himself from Ms. Huth’s lawsuit.” “Within a few weeks, Attorney Jennifer Bonjean will be in Judge Craig D. Karlan court to appeal the $500,000 verdict, which means that Ms. Huth will never receive a payday from Mr. Cosby and her estimated mounting legal bills ($3 million plus dollars) with Allred, Maroko & Goldberg will be outstanding for many years to come,” the statement says. “Mr. Cosby’s spokesperson appears to be trying to snatch victory from the jaws of Mr. Cosby’s significant defeat,” Allred tells Variety. “Ms. Huth has no legal bills for fees with my law firm. Despite the “victory,” Cosby’s lawyer Jennifer Bonjean plans on appealing the verdict, stating Huth will “never receive a payday.” It’s strange to consider a verdict which confirms Cosby sexually assaulted a minor as any sort of victory.

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Bill Cosby Loses Sex-Battery Case (Vulture)

Bill Cosby's felony sex-assault charges may have been overturned by a Pennsylvania court last year, but on June 21 the former TV dad was found liable in a ...

What made Huth’s civil suit unique is that she was allegedly a minor at the time of the incident. “Her coming forward inspired others to find their voices,” Berhard said outside the court. The comedian has been sued by several other women over the past few years, 11 of whom agreed to settlements. Cosby was not present in Los Angeles for the most recent trial, having invoked his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. In Huth’s original 2014 complaint, she said the former comedian intentionally inflicted emotional distress and sexually assaulted her when she was just 16 years old. He has already served just under three years in a Pennsylvania prison after being convicted of three counts of felony sexual assault in 2018 before his conviction was overturned on appeal.

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