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The company says the verdict affirms its safety efforts even as it prepares to challenge the decision in court. A federal jury in Arizona has ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million in a lawsuit brought by a passenger who said she was sexually assaulted by one of the ride-hailing app’s drivers.
A federal jury in Arizona awarded the $8.5 million on Thursday to Jaylynn Dean, who alleged her Uber driver raped her on a ride in 2023.