He charged her for the longer ride and for vomiting in his car, adding an extra $150, Cocco said.
"She should have been safe," he said. "He knew she was vulnerable. He knew she was alone. He knew she was too drunk."
Elgaafary's lawyer, Melissa Berlot McCafferty, argued the sex was consensual. She told the jury the woman seduced Elgaafary and he initially lied rather than admitting he'd cheated on his pregnant wife.
"He cheated on his wife," McCafferty said. "He's not a rapist. He's not a criminal."
Elgaafary acknowledged that the woman was drunk on the witness stand.
The victim said she remembered nothing after leaving the casino around 2 a.m. but awoke the next day with bruises on her thighs and a feeling that something bad had happened. She went to a hospital for a rape kit.
After the verdict, Uber officials condemned the driver's conduct and said he had been "permanently removed" as a worker.
- AP