Walmart must pay nearly $35M to truck driver after accusing him of fraud, firing him

Walmart is being ordered to pay a former truck driver nearly $35 million after a jury determined it falsely accused him of committing fraud before firing him, according to court documents and several reports. Jesus "Jesse" Fonseca — a former Walmart truck driver for 14 years — was awarded $25 million in punitive damages, plus $9.7 million for lost wages and benefits and non-economic harm by a San Bernardino County jury this week, according to court documents and a tweet from one of his lawyers, David deRube ...