Woman Awarded $59 Million From Bill Cosby Wants Judge to Take New Action
Andrew Powell · Nov 12, 2026 · 2 min read
Bill Cosby could face an arrest warrant after a woman who was awarded $59 million in a sexual assault lawsuit accused the former television star of ignoring court orders and refusing to disclose information about his finances.
According to Fox News, Donna Motsinger, who accused Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1972, filed new court documents claiming he has not paid any portion of the judgment awarded earlier this year.
She is now asking a judge to hold him in contempt for failing to comply with an October order.
Legal experts told Fox News Digital that Cosby could face serious consequences if he continues to ignore the court's demands, although an arrest would not be for simply failing to pay the civil judgment.
Attorney Joshua Wurtzel explained that a judge could issue a warrant if Cosby fails to appear after being ordered to answer questions about his assets under oath. California law allows a judge to direct the sheriff to bring someone before the court in such circumstances.
Los Angeles defense attorney Danny Rubin said Motsinger is pursuing what is known as a debtor's examination, a legal process requiring someone who owes money through a civil judgment to disclose their assets and where they are held.
In October, Judge Bradley S. Phillips ordered Cosby to provide proper written responses within 10 days and pay $1,560 in sanctions to Motsinger's attorneys.
According to the latest filing, Cosby has done neither. Motsinger described his noncompliance as total, alleging he submitted no responses by the deadline and has paid nothing since.
The financial disclosures could also offer a closer look at what remains of Cosby's entertainment fortune. Attorney Jo-Anna Nieves said the examination could cover bank accounts, investments, real estate, business interests and income.
Depending on the circumstances, investigators could also examine transactions involving relatives or affiliated entities, although some records might remain confidential.
Cosby's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Cosby has consistently maintained his innocence.
Motsinger previously testified anonymously in the civil case brought by Andrea Constand, which was settled in 2006. She secured the $59 million judgment after a jury found Cosby liable for the alleged assault dating back more than five decades.
Cosby was released from prison in 2021 after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his 2018 criminal conviction, ruling that a previous prosecutor's agreement not to prosecute him had been violated.
He also was subject to a separate civil judgment in 2022, when a jury found him liable for sexually abusing Judith Huth at the Playboy Mansion in 1975, when she was a teenager.