A Santa Monica civil jury determined Monday that 88-year-old Bill Cosby was liable for sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding her $17.5 million for past damages and $1.75 million for future damages, including emotional distress and loss of enjoyment of life. The jury deliberated just over a day following a nearly two-week trial.

The lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleged that Cosby, then in his 30s, drugged Motsinger with wine and pills at a comedy show and that she lost consciousness as two men placed her in a limousine. She reportedly awoke at her home partially undressed, realizing she had been sexually assaulted. Cosby’s attorneys denied the claims, calling them speculative and lacking firsthand evidence.

Cosby did not testify during the trial. Witnesses included Andrea Constand, who previously secured a criminal conviction against Cosby in Pennsylvania in 2018 before the state Supreme Court overturned it on procedural grounds, leading to his release after nearly three years in prison.

Motsinger first made her allegations publicly in 2005 and her case mirrors claims from at least 60 other women, all of which Cosby has consistently denied. The verdict comes shortly after a 2022 Santa Monica jury awarded $500,000 to another woman who alleged Cosby sexually assaulted her in 1975 at the Playboy Mansion.

Cosby’s legal team expressed disappointment with Monday’s outcome and confirmed they intend to appeal. The trial will continue into a punitive damages phase, which could increase the financial award further.