For decades, Bill Cosby controlled every detail of his public image — down to the scripts on his own sitcom.
Where’s Bill?
Now, weeks after a judge refused to overturn a $60 million judgment against him, he’s nowhere to be found, leaving attorneys scrambling to locate one of America’s wealthiest former TV stars.
According to newly filed court documents obtained by RadarOnline, Cosby has seemingly disappeared after Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Bradley S. Phillips denied his request for a new trial, leaving intact the $59.25 million judgment awarded to Donna Motsinger, who accused him of assaulting her in 1972.
“Cosby’s whereabouts are absolutely essential to enforcement activities, and his mysterious disappearance after entry of a $60 million judgment and denial of post-trial motions is deeply concerning,” Motsinger’s attorneys wrote in the filing.
Process servers have reportedly been unable to locate the 89-year-old entertainer at either of his homes.
A landscaper at his Massachusetts property said Cosby no longer lived there, and his Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, estate also proved unreachable — filings describe a chained gate, no vehicles in the driveway, and an overgrown, deserted-looking property.
His disappearance comes as Motsinger’s legal team seeks to force Cosby to disclose his financial records and block any transfer of assets. The filings also suggest his longtime attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, may be distancing herself from the enforcement proceedings.
The ruling marks another legal setback for Cosby, who argued the verdict was excessive and beyond his means. His attorneys called the damages “gigantic awards” fueled by emotion rather than evidence, and argued punitive damages served little purpose because Cosby, who is legally blind, “needs no deterrence at this stage in his life.”
Judge Phillips rejected those arguments, finding sufficient evidence supported the verdict and a fair trial.
The case stems from a 2023 lawsuit alleging Cosby drugged and assaulted Motsinger after inviting her to a comedy show in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early ‘70s; she testified she drifted in and out of consciousness after taking what she believed was aspirin and wine, waking up at home wearing only her underwear.
Earlier this year, a California jury found Cosby liable for sexual battery and assault of an intoxicated person, awarding her $17.5 million in past damages, $1.75 million in future damages and $40 million in punitive damages.
While Cosby has argued he cannot afford to pay, financial disclosures suggest otherwise.
Court testimony valued his net worth at roughly $128 million, fueled by luxury real estate, entertainment residuals and a fine art collection worth $100 million to $150 million.
Plaintiffs contend those assets should satisfy the judgment; Cosby’s attorneys say much is tied up in illiquid holdings and legal expenses. Properties in four states controlled by Cosby and Camille are attracting scrutiny — many structured in her name, an estate-planning strategy that can complicate creditors’ efforts to collect.
The financial unraveling contrasts sharply with the empire Cosby built.
“The Cosby Show” became one of TV’s most successful sitcoms, reshaping the portrayal of affluent Black families on network television.
Cosby exercised unusual creative control, approving every script and negotiating an NBC clause barring smoking and drug use on set, and secured an ownership stake generating millions in syndication after the series ended in 1992, according to Parade.
More than 60 women have publicly accused Cosby of sexual misconduct, which he denies. He served nearly three years in prison after his 2018 conviction for assaulting Andrea Constand before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned it in 2021 on due process grounds. In 2022, another jury ordered him to pay $500,000 to Judy Huth for assaulting her at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16.
Whether Cosby is living privately or avoiding service remains unknown.
