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Dominic Foppoli calls encounters with accusers ‘flirty' and ‘sweet' as testimony concludes

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By Julie Johnson
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For nearly two months, seven women took turns telling a Sonoma County jury what they believed former Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli had done to them. They described encounters with him as rape or sexual assault; and they shared the shame, confusion and pain that followed. On Monday, their civil case came to a close after nearly a week with Foppoli on the stand, defending himself against the accusations and insisting he had never assaulted anyone.
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By Julie Johnson, Cynthia Dizikes Verified
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Dominic Foppoli, the former mayor of Windsor, took the stand this week and denied sexually assaulting any of the seven women who are suing him, telling jurors that some encounters never happened and that others were consensual and initiated by the women. Although Foppoli has been called to the witness stand several times during the weekslong trial, this week marked the first time his attorney, Andrew Watters, led the questioning and gave him the opportunity to fully present his version of events.
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‘Roll the bus over this bitch': How a Trump-world lobbyist tried to save a Bay Area mayor's career

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By Julie Johnson, Cynthia Dizikes Verified
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Dominic Foppoli, a small-town Wine Country mayor with dreams of higher office, faced a potentially career-ruining moment in April 2021 when he learned the Chronicle was preparing to publish claims by four women that he had sexually assaulted them. So he texted Robert Stryk, a friend who specialized in high-stakes political crisis management.
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