Former Mayor Ordered to Pay $13M | San Jose News

Former Windsor mayor Dominic Foppoli has been ordered to pay over $13 million to seven women who accused him of sexual assault spanning nearly two decades — from 2001 to 2019 — in a landmark civil trial where he maintained his innocence but faced no criminal charges. The jury also found him liable for negligence and defamation in separate claims, holding him responsible for a nonprofit’s alleged failure to act after one victim reported assault and for defamatory remarks against a council colleague. The allegations, which began surfacing in April 2021 with four women and grew to thirteen by May, shattered his public image, forcing his resignation. Plaintiffs’ attorneys stressed that victims were unaware of each other before going public and were silenced by gaslighting, stigma, and fear. After an eight-week trial, the jury delivered its verdict on September 11, with punitive damages pending. The California Attorney General’s Office had previously declined to pursue criminal charges in March 2024.

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