San Francisco Former Lyft Driver Known As “The Rideshare Rapist,” Sentenced to Six Life Terms
A former Lyft driver has been sentenced to six life terms after being convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting multiple women in San Francisco.
Skip to content A former Lyft driver has been sentenced to six life terms after being convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting multiple women in San Francisco.
A Southern California rideshare driver has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and sexual assault after allegedly attacking an intoxicated passenger. Police say there may be additional victims. The case comes as thousands of sexual assault lawsuits against Uber and Lyft continue to move through courts across the United States.
In the same week that the Lyft federal lawsuits were consolidated, a Fort Wayne Lyft driver accused of sexually assaulting a passenger pleaded guilty to sexual battery.
Federal judges have consolidated Lyft sexual assault lawsuits into a California MDL, marking a major step forward for survivors seeking accountability over rideshare safety failures.
A Colorado woman says a friendly Lyft ride home turned into something far more alarming, and now her lawsuit claims the company ignored years of warnings about driver assaults.
Police say DNA evidence links a Lyft driver to two separate sexual assault cases in Gilbert and Phoenix more than a year apart. Both victims later identified him.
A federal panel will consider whether to combine 17 Lyft sexual assault lawsuits into one case, echoing the Uber litigation already underway in California.