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Walmart must pay $35 million to a truck driver it falsely accused of fraud, jury says

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A California jury ordered Walmart to pay driver Jesus " Jesse " Fonseca $25 million in punitive damages, plus $9.7 million for future non-economic losses.

Walmart did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The jury found that Walmart had falsely accused him of violating its integrity policy under its statement of ethics.

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