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Arna Kimiai, a woman who coughed on an Uber rideshare driver in a now-viral video, has been charged with two felonies and two other charges
On Wednesday, the San Francisco District Attorney's office charged Kimiai with two felony counts. One of the felonies is for assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury against a transit operator. The other felony is for first-degree attempted robbery on a transit operator.
Additionally, Kimiai was also charged with a misdemeanor count of battery on a transportation driver as well as one count for violation of a local health ordinance. Newsweek confirmed the charges with the San Francisco District Attorney's office.
If convicted on all counts, Kimiai could face up to 16 years in state prison and $3,000 in fines.