Court in USA says Nithyananda foundation is guilty of fraud

Jury confirmed a FRAUD verdict against Nithyananda Foundation and Gopal Sheelum Reddy that they intentionally defrauded Mr. Popatlal Savla, the victim. The Jury awarded damages of 1.565 million dollars to be returned to Mr. Savla but on July 19 did not add punitive damages. In the course of proceedings, the Judge preliminarily concluded that Swami Nithyananda was an agent of Nithyananda Foundation and the jury impliedly found that Swami was Nithyananda Foundation's agent, hence was fully engaged in activities of Nithyananda Foundation. 

 During the trial between June 26-29, one of the defendants Ma Nithya Sadhananda, also known as Jamuna Rani, who testified that she was Swami's first disciple, admitted under oath that on September 3, 2005 she signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to protect the "leader" (i.e. Swami Nithyananda). The NDA she signed, said in part, 

"Volunteer acknowledges and understands that the "Learning from the Master" Program ("Program") conducted by the Foundation may involve Tantric Rituals and by reading and signing this document, Volunteer will have released and discharged the providers, owners and creators of this Program for any and all liability that might arise. 

Volunteer understands that the Program may involve the learning and practice of ancient tantric secrets associated with male and female ecstacy, including the use of sexual energy for increased intimacy/spiritual connection, pleasure, harmony and freedom. Volunteer understands that these activities could be physically and mentally challenging and may involve nudity, access to visual images, graphic visual depictions, and descriptions of nudity and sexual activity, close physical proximity and intimacy, verbal and written descriptions and audio sounds of a sexually oriented, and erotic nature, etc." 

 This was most interesting because Ma Sadhananda faces criminal charges in India regarding the NDAs, and here she was in the federal court in Los Angeles admitting that she had executed the NDAs. 

Mr. Savla still has remaining claims that Nithyananda Foundation was not and is not a non-profit foundation. It is anticipated that several other donors will join in the upcoming portion of Mr. Savla's case, and will seek over 1 million dollars in return of donations, as well as punitive damages for the FRAUD of Nithyananda Foundation and it's agents such as Siva Vallabhaneni and Gopal Sheelum Reddy. Finally in the last portion of the pending case, the judge will have to rule on Mr. Savla's claim that Nithyananda Foundation, Gopal and Siva and others engaged in unfair business practices, and will have to rule on Mr. Savla's demand for payment of all of his attorney's fees. Mr. Savla is already awarded all of his costs incurred in the case thus far based on the Jury's July 2nd Fraud verdict in his favor. 

Information according to sources present in the California court and the court website:
 https://ecf.cacd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?318406906366016-L_452_0-1