Judge Dismisses $25M Lawsuit After Settlement | Richmond News

Richmond News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 1m

A Richmond judge just dropped a $25 million lawsuit after the former CEO of Colonial Williamsburg, Fleet, hit a William & Mary student in a crosswalk — a case that spiraled into legal chaos. Fleet admitted fault, got a traffic ticket, pled guilty to a misdemeanor, paid restitution, and completed 100 hours of community service. His own lawyers asked to dismiss the civil suit in 2023, arguing he’d already paid civil penalties and the settlement amount was insufficient to cover his own injuries. The student’s side wanted to wait a full year before negotiating, while a judge recused himself in…