Bill Cosby sexually abused 16-year-old girl at Playboy Mansion in 1975 with victim awarded $500,000, jury finds
A JURY in a civil trial found Bill Cosby guilty of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975.
The verdict was delivered in favor of Judy Huth, now 64, awarding her $500,000.
Bill Cosby did not attend the trial in person but parts of a deposition from 2015 were played for the jurors, in which he denied any sexual contact with Huth.
He still maintains his innocence through his attorney and publicist.
According to jurors, Cosby intentionally caused harmful sexual contact with Huth and found that he had reason to believe she was under 18 years of age at the time.
This is a significant legal defeat for the 84-year-old disgraced actor, who was once known as American’s dad.
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Nearly one year ago, his conviction for sexual assault at a Pennsylvania criminal court was thrown out and he was freed from prison.
Huth’s lawsuit was one of the last claims against Cosby after his insurer settled many others.
Jurors deliberated for two days before reaching their verdict on Friday, June 17, but the foreperson could not serve due to a personal commitment so the panel had to start again with an alternate juror on Monday.
Cosby met Huth and her friend in Southern California on a film set in April 1975, before taking them to the Playboy Mansion a few days later.
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Huth’s friend, Donna Samuelson, took photos of Huth and Cosby at the mansion.
Huth claims that Cosby tried to put his hand down her pants in a bathroom next to a game room where the trio had been hanging out.
Cosby then reportedly exposed himself and forced her to perform a sex act.
Cosby’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, argued that Huth and Samuelson’s stories had errors, including a detail that Samuelson said during her pre-trial deposition.
The woman said she had played Donkey Kong the day the alleged assault happened; however, the game was not released until six years later.
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However, Nathan Goldberg, Huth’s attorney clarified to jurors that Samuelson said “games like Donkey Kong” during her deposition.
Bonjean began her closing arguments with the saying, “It’s on like Donkey Kong,” and added “game over” in conclusion.
Huth’s attorney said “It’s about justice” in his rebuttal.
“We don’t need game over! We need justice!”