Bill Cosby, once one of the most powerful men in television, is now at the center of a very different kind of drama: lawyers say they cannot find him.

Weeks after a Los Angeles judge refused to wipe away a massive civil judgment against the fallen entertainer, attorneys for Donna Motsinger say Cosby has seemingly vanished just as they are trying to collect on the nearly $60 million award.

According to newly filed court papers obtained by RadarOnline, Motsinger’s legal team says Cosby’s location is critical as they move to enforce the judgment, demand financial records and stop any possible transfer of assets.

“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,” her attorneys wrote in the filing.

The judgment stems from a California civil case in which a jury found Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Motsinger in 1972. The jury awarded her $59.25 million in damages earlier this year, including $17.5 million in past damages, $1.75 million in future damages and $40 million in punitive damages. (AP News)

But now, attorneys say process servers have been unable to track down the 89-year-old comedian at either of his known homes.

At his Massachusetts property, a landscaper reportedly said Cosby no longer lived there. At his Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, estate, court filings describe a chained gate, no vehicles in the driveway and an overgrown property that appeared deserted.

The new filing comes after Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Bradley S. Phillips denied Cosby’s request for a new trial, leaving the judgment in place. Cosby’s lawyers had argued that the award was excessive and driven by emotion rather than evidence, but the judge rejected the challenge. The Los Angeles Times also reported that the court denied Cosby’s bid for a new trial after the civil verdict. (Los Angeles Times)

Cosby’s legal team has argued that the damages are far beyond his ability to pay, calling them “gigantic awards” and claiming punitive damages served little purpose because Cosby is legally blind and “needs no deterrence at this stage in his life.”

Motsinger’s attorneys see it differently.

They are now pushing to examine Cosby’s finances and prevent him from moving assets out of reach. The court battle could turn toward Cosby’s real estate, entertainment residuals and valuable art collection, which plaintiffs argue could be used to satisfy the judgment.

Court testimony reportedly placed Cosby’s net worth at roughly $128 million. His holdings have been described as including luxury properties, residual income and a fine art collection valued between $100 million and $150 million. Cosby’s side has argued that much of that wealth is tied up in illiquid assets and depleted by years of legal expenses.

The case also puts fresh attention on properties controlled by Cosby and his wife, Camille. Some are reportedly structured in her name, which could make collection efforts more complicated if creditors try to seize or force the sale of assets.

The latest legal fight is another stunning chapter in Cosby’s long collapse from sitcom icon to courtroom defendant.

For years, Cosby was one of the most influential figures in American entertainment. “The Cosby Show” became one of the most successful sitcoms in television history and changed the way affluent Black families were portrayed on network TV. Cosby was known for exercising tight creative control over the show, approving scripts and helping shape its wholesome image.

That carefully protected image began to unravel as more women came forward with sexual misconduct allegations. More than 60 women have publicly accused Cosby of sexual misconduct, which he has denied.

Motsinger’s case dates back to the early 1970s, when she said she met Cosby while working as a restaurant server in Sausalito, California. She alleged that Cosby invited her to a comedy show, gave her wine and a pill she believed was aspirin, and that she later drifted in and out of consciousness before waking up at home wearing only her underwear. (AP News)

Her lawsuit was filed in 2023 under California’s expanded statute of limitations for sexual assault claims. After a nearly two-week civil trial in Santa Monica, jurors found Cosby liable for sexual battery and assault of an intoxicated person. (ABC7 Chicago)

Cosby previously served nearly three years in prison after his 2018 criminal conviction for assaulting Andrea Constand, but the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned that conviction in 2021 on due process grounds. In a separate civil case, a jury ordered him in 2022 to pay $500,000 to Judy Huth, who accused him of assaulting her at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16.

Now, the question surrounding Cosby is not only how he will respond to the nearly $60 million judgment — but where he is.

Whether the disgraced TV mogul is quietly living out of public view or deliberately avoiding collection efforts remains unclear. But Motsinger’s attorneys are making one thing clear in court: they want answers, records and access to the fortune they say should be used to pay the judgment.