Overview
- A Sonoma County civil jury found Dominic Foppoli liable for sexually assaulting seven women and awarded them about $12.6 million in compensatory damages following a multiweek trial, a verdict reached on Friday.
- The jury also held the Santa Rosa chapter of Active 20‑30 liable for one assault and awarded that plaintiff an additional $2 million for the organization’s failure to respond to warnings.
- The women, identified in court as Jane Does, described alleged incidents from roughly 2001 through 2020 that ranged from groping to rape and in some cases included claims that alcohol or drugs were used to render them vulnerable.
- State prosecutors declined to file criminal charges in April 2024, saying they lacked sufficient evidence for cases not barred by the statute of limitations, which helped push the matter into civil court where the burden of proof is lower.
- The jury will next consider punitive damages to punish conduct and deter others, and Foppoli’s defense has signaled plans for post‑trial motions and a likely appeal that could alter the final financial outcome.