The Brief
- A Forsyth County jury found Barinuadum Bariyiga not guilty of kidnapping and false imprisonment following a four-day trial this week, his attorney said.
- Bariyiga was arrested in May 2025 after a 26-year-old dealership employee accused him of taking her on a 45-minute unauthorized ride in a loaner vehicle.
- His defense attorney noted Bariyiga spent nearly a year in jail awaiting trial before being fully cleared of all charges.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A Forsyth County jury has acquitted a man of kidnapping and false imprisonment charges after he spent almost a year behind bars awaiting trial for a 2025 incident at a Georgia Mercedes-Benz dealership, according to his attorney.
What we know:
A Forsyth County jury returned a verdict of not guilty on all counts against Barinuadum Bariyiga on Thursday after hearing four days of evidence.…