Sexual assault lawsuits
In April 2019 a jury decided David should pay $11 million in damages to a woman who accused him of sexual assault, including $8 million in punitive damages and $3 million in compensatory damages. The woman accused David of firing her after she turned down his sexual advances and alleged he groped her in the workplace. Her complaint also accused him of showing lewd photos to employees and hiring a stripper in the workplace.
In October 2019, David was ordered to pay $4.35 million in punitive damages after a jury found him liable for sexual battery and sexual harassment. A former employee accused David of putting his hands on her throat, dropping his pants in front of her and attempting to simulate oral sex, and telling her he needed supplies for his "rape room".
In December 2019, a jury found David liable for battery, sexual battery, and harassment against a former female employee, and he was ordered to pay $50 million to the former employee. The employee accused David of groping her incessantly, simulating oral sex with her, among other incidents of harassment. The Los Angeles Times reported that during the trial, David "remained belligerent, defiant and disruptive ... He frequently erupted in profanity-laced outbursts while mocking his accusers and their attorneys, earning him nearly $10,000 in sanctions; he was ejected from the courtroom on several occasions."
In December 2023, David was ordered to pay $8.3 million against a former employee for sexual assault, battery, and harassment.
As of 2023, David and his businesses have lost a total of $70 million after losing multiple cases of sexual misconduct made against him.
In 2024, a woman was awarded $900 million in damages in her sexual assault case against David, in what was described as "one of the largest sexual assault verdicts in history". In an interview with The Daily Beast, David said that he was not going to pay the judgement, stating, “These people haven’t received a penny and never will. Over my dead fucking body.”
