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Jury Awards $13 Million in Sexual Assault Civil Verdict Against Former Mayor Dominic Foppoli
Just the facts
Individual compensatory awards for the seven female plaintiffs ranged from $6,000 to $4,650,938 following allegations spanning from 2001 to 2020. The jury also held the Santa Rosa chapter of the Active 20-30 charitable organization liable for $2 million regarding an assault against one plaintiff during a 2012 convention in Reno, Nevada. Foppoli, who resigned as mayor in May 2021, denied all allegations on the witness stand and has not faced criminal charges. Defense counsel stated plans to seek a mistrial or file an appeal, while a punitive damages phase of the trial was scheduled to proceed.
Why this is news
A California civil jury found former Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli liable for sexually assaulting seven women and ordered him to pay $13 million in compensatory damages. The verdict concluded a multi-week civil trial in Sonoma County.
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