Tesla on Trial: $329,000,000 Autopilot Judgment with Brett Schreiber, Part 1
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In this two-part after action review, Miles Cooper sits down with Brett Schreiber, Partner at Singleton Schreiber, to break down the first jury verdict holding Tesla liable for an Autopilot defect. In August 2025, a Florida federal jury issued a unanimous 329 million dollar judgment, including 243 million in compensatory damages, placing the result among the largest individual plaintiff outcomes in American civil justice.
Part 1 covers the groundwork: the crash, Tesla’s insistence that Autopilot was not involved, and the discovery fight that exposed the truth. Brett explains how the Autopilot computer went missing, how a Russian hacker helped recover the data Tesla claimed it never had, and why understanding algorithmic decision making is now central to modern product liability trials.
This episode shows how technical misdirection, persistence, and strategic choices built the foundation for a landmark win. Follow the show to catch Part 2, where the story moves into the courtroom and the jury delivers its historic verdict.
More on Brett:
https://www.singletonschreiber.com/professionals/brett-schreiber
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-schreiber-1bb38710/
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Produced by Mauro Serra | Kenji Productions
Recorded & Co-produced by Zach Morvant | www.zmorvant.com
Music by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
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