Coca-Cola Heir Alki David Ordered to Pay $900 Million in One of the Largest Sexual Assault Verdicts in History
In a landmark decision, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury has proposed that Alkiviades "Alki" David, the founder of Hologram USA and heir to the Coca-Cola bottling fortune, pay $900 million in damages in a sexual assault case. The case, brought forward by a woman identified only as Margarita, marks one of the largest sexual assault verdicts in history. Margarita, who worked at several of David's companies, including Filmon TV, Hologram USA, Inc., and SwissX Labs, alleged that she experienced severe sexual harassment and assault while employed between February 2016 and April 2019. Her lawsuit detailed an environment that was described as "alarmingly hostile," with claims that there was a room at Hologram USA known as "The Rape Room" and a human resources department door decorated with a pornographic image labeled "HER-ASS." Among the disturbing allegations, Margarita recounted instances of David behaving inappropriately, including attempting...
