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17 reports indexed, newest first.
May 2026
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Judge denies Cosby a new trial, upholding $59 million verdict
A Los Angeles County judge rejected Cosby's bid for a new trial, leaving the roughly $59 million civil judgment in place.
April 2026
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Cosby seeks new trial, calls $40 million punitive award excessive
Cosby's lawyers moved for a new trial in the 1972 assault case, arguing the punitive damages were excessive and that the judge wrongly excluded certain evidence.
March 2026
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Jury finds Cosby sexually assaulted woman in 1972, awards nearly $60 million
A Santa Monica civil jury found Cosby liable for drugging and assaulting a former restaurant worker in 1972, awarding $19.25 million in compensatory damages and $40 million in punitive damages.
June 2023
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Nine more women sue Cosby in Nevada under new law lifting time limits
Nine women filed a federal lawsuit in Las Vegas alleging Cosby drugged and assaulted them decades ago, after Nevada eliminated the statute of limitations for such civil claims. Cosby's spokesman denied the allegations.
December 2022
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Five women sue Bill Cosby and NBCUniversal under New York's Adult Survivors Act
Five women, including former Cosby Show actors Lili Bernard and Eden Tirl, sued Cosby and accused NBCUniversal and production companies of negligence; Cosby denied the allegations.
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Five women sue Cosby and NBCUniversal under New York Adult Survivors Act
Five women, including former Cosby Show actresses Lili Bernard and Eden Tirl, sued Cosby for assault and named NBCUniversal and two production companies as defendants on negligence claims under New York's one-year lookback window. Cosby's spokesman called the suit frivolous.
June 2022
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Civil jury finds Cosby sexually abused a teenager at Playboy Mansion in 1975
A Santa Monica jury found Cosby liable for sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl in 1975 and awarded her $500,000 in damages. Cosby, who denied the claim, did not attend the trial.
October 2021
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Former Cosby Show actress Lili Bernard sues Cosby in New Jersey
Actress Lili Bernard, who appeared on The Cosby Show, filed a civil suit alleging Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1990, using a New Jersey law that extended filing deadlines. Cosby denied the allegations.
October 2019
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Matt Lauer accused of rape by former NBC colleague in Farrow book
A former NBC News employee whose 2017 complaint led to Matt Lauer's firing alleged in Ronan Farrow's book Catch and Kill that Lauer raped her in 2014. Lauer denied the allegation, saying the encounter was consensual.
July 2019
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Cosby's insurer settles Janice Dickinson defamation suit over his denials
Cosby's insurer, AIG, settled a defamation lawsuit brought by model Janice Dickinson over statements his representatives made dismissing her rape allegation; Cosby's camp objected to the settlement.
May 2019
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Cosby drops counterclaims, ending four-year Massachusetts defamation case
Court filings ended the Massachusetts defamation litigation after Cosby abandoned his counterclaims against the seven women, following his insurer's settlement with them the previous month.
April 2019
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Cosby's insurer settles Massachusetts defamation suit brought by seven accusers
Insurer AIG agreed to settle a federal defamation suit in Springfield, Massachusetts, by seven women who said Cosby's representatives branded them liars; Cosby said the deal was made without his consent and kept pursuing counterclaims.
May 2018
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NBC internal review of Lauer finds no evidence news leadership knew of misconduct
An NBC Universal internal investigation concluded that senior news executives were not aware of complaints about Matt Lauer before November 2017 and found no culture of harassment, a finding critics questioned because it was not independent.
November 2017
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NBC fires 'Today' anchor Matt Lauer over sexual misconduct complaint
NBC News fired longtime Today co-anchor Matt Lauer after a colleague filed a detailed complaint of inappropriate sexual behavior, saying it had reason to believe it was not an isolated incident.
July 2015
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New York magazine cover story gathers 35 women accusing Cosby
New York magazine published a cover story featuring 35 women who accuse Cosby of sexual assault, describing their experiences and the silence that followed. Cosby denied wrongdoing.
November 2014
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NBC scraps planned Cosby sitcom and TV Land pulls reruns amid mounting allegations
NBC dropped a family comedy it had been developing with Cosby and TV Land removed The Cosby Show reruns as more women came forward with allegations; Netflix also postponed a planned Cosby special.
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Actress Barbara Bowman publicly accuses Cosby, asks why earlier claims were ignored
Actress Barbara Bowman wrote a Washington Post op-ed alleging Cosby assaulted her in the 1980s, helping spark a new wave of public accusations. Cosby's representatives denied the claims.