Edible Arrangements Wins $13.9M Judgment Against Ex-COO

Post date: July 17, 2026

Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. of the Northern District of Georgia entered default judgment for Edible Arrangements against its former president and chief operating officer, Cheikh Mboup, and his company E.A. International LLC, awarding roughly $3.8 million in compensatory damages, $2.55 million in attorney fees, and $7.6 million in punitive damages. The court found Mboup had diverted funds through two schemes: requiring vendors to submit rebates by paper check and then depositing those checks into an account he controlled under an entity name closely resembling Edible’s, and redirecting payments from a third-party media buyer that were intended for Edible. In awarding punitive damages, the court found the defendants acted with specific intent to cause harm and that the conduct was repeated over a period of years. Mboup’s counterclaims were dismissed earlier in the case.

Firm involvement: Edible Arrangements was represented by Jason S. Alloy, Matthew T. Parrish, Catherine C. Sullivan, and Ryan H. Read. Edible Arrangements LLC v. Mboup, No. 1:23-cv-01158 (N.D. Ga.).

Summarized from reporting by Gina Kim, Law360, July 16, 2026. Read the full article