A Bill Cosby accuser is asking a judge to hold the comedian in contempt, months after a jury awarded her a $59.25 million civil sexual assault judgment against him.
Donna Motsinger alleges that Cosby has yet to pay “a single penny” toward the judgment, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
She further claims that Cosby has ignored court orders requiring him to disclose details about his bank accounts, income and assets, showing little willingness to cooperate since the verdict was delivered.
On October 9, a judge ordered Cosby to provide his financial records within 10 days and pay $1,560 in sanctions. However, Motsinger claims the comedian and actor failed to meet those requirements. In her latest filing, she is asking the court to summon Cosby to explain why he allegedly defied the order and issue an arrest warrant if he fails to appear.
Motsinger is also seeking $1,000 for each alleged violation, along with five days in jail for every offense. She additionally wants Cosby to pay $3,284 to cover her legal fees and expenses. If he is found in contempt and continues to ignore the court’s orders, she wants him to remain behind bars.
In March, a jury found Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Motsinger in 1972, when she was working as a waitress at the Trident in Sausalito. Cosby was a regular at the restaurant while recording a stand-up comedy album at a nearby theater.
The jury initially awarded Motsinger $19.25 million in compensatory damages, before adding another $40 million in punitive damages in March, three years after she accused Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1972. Motsinger filed the lawsuit after California temporarily suspended the statute of limitations for certain sexual assault cases.
Cosby denied the allegations, while his attorneys described Motsinger’s rape claim as “speculative,” arguing that she had no recollection of the alleged incident.
In May, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Bradley S. Phillips rejected Cosby’s request for a new trial, ruling that he had failed to demonstrate “any irregularity” that prevented the proceedings from being fair and impartial.
The entertainer served three years in prison following a 2018 sexual assault conviction in Pennsylvania. The state’s Supreme Court overturned the conviction in 2021, citing errors made by prosecutors.
A hearing on Motsinger’s contempt request is scheduled for January 2027.
