 After seven days of testimony , on April 2 , 2010 the jury awarded damages to two of the four plaintiffs , Michael Bryant ( who had died before the trial ) and John Drake . The jurors found that Jones , his former executive assistant , Richard <unk> , and a former parks director , Marilyn Boyd Drew were liable only for $ 185 @,@ 000 in damages , much less than the $ 2 million requested by plaintiffs . While DeKalb County was found liable for racial discrimination , the jury rejected those claims against Jones , but held that he had " created and maintained a hostile work environment " . Jones was ordered to personally pay $ 27 @,@ 750 of the damages , but DeKalb County 's $ 50 @,@ 000 liability insurance policy on its employees covered the part of the award personally assessed against Jones . 
