Gen Z reacts to unexpected payouts from Juul class-action lawsuit: ‘Just woke up to $1,600’ - One user was shocked to find out she had received a payment from Juul after saying she’d filed a claim aga

Juul agreed to a $255 million settlement last year, while the tobacco giant Altria — which invested in Juul — also agreed to pay $45 million. People who purchased Juul products before December 7th, 2022, were able to submit a claim.

Payouts from Juul’s $300M settlement are starting to go out, and the massive payments are shocking users across social media.

Some Juul users are receiving thousands of dollars from a $300 million class action settlement, following lawsuits that accused Juul Labs and Altria of misleading consumers about the addictiveness and safety of their e-cigarettes. In online forums, users are sharing screenshots of deposits ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars.

Juul and Altria, which owns 35% of Juul, were accused of misleading consumers about the e-cigarettes’ addictiveness and safety.

Some people are getting a payday from two of America’s biggest tobacco companies. E-cigarette maker Juul and Altria Group — the company formerly known as Phillip Morris, which owns 35% of Juul — agreed to pay $300 million in a class-action settlement over claims they misled consumers about their products’ safety and addictiveness.