Crime & Safety
Nine-Figure Verdict For Hedge Fund Manager Who Sued Hotel
David Moradi, who had bee a hedge fund manager in NY, sued the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Marquee nightclub after he said he was beaten there.
A man who managed a $1 billion hedge fund until he was beaten by a manager at the Marquee nightclub at the Cosmopolitan, won a $160 million verdict against the nightclub, the hotel, and the management company, according to a report.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal says that David Moradi had sued after an incident in 2014.
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The paper says that a dispute started after a manager demanded to see identification after Moradi had already a bill of more than $10,000. Moradi's suit reportedly said that he was repeatedly hit and his head held against concrete.
At trial, the defense said Moradi had head-butted the manager, according to the paper.
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On Friday, the jury will decide on punitive damages.
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