Eric Schmidt flies to Van Nuys after a judge rules his accuser’s claims false

Eric Schmidt flew from Newark to Van Nuys late on June 16, touching down just after 7 p.m. Pacific in his Gulfstream G650ER, N652WE. The five-hour transcontinental trip landed at KVNY, a frequent destination in Schmidt’s itinerary and a gateway to his expansive West Coast real estate and aerospace interests.

The flight arrives the same week a retired judge issued an interim arbitration ruling that Schmidt’s accuser, Michelle Ritter, made false accusations of rape and ordered her to pay approximately $10.7 million in damages, per [uInterview.com](https://uinterview.com/news/judge-rules-accusation-of-rape-against-billionaire-eric-schmidt-is-false-accuser-ordered-to-pay-ex-google-ceo-10-7m-in-damages/) and [Celebrity Storm](https://celebritystorm.net/schmidt-wins-big-as-ex-accuser-must-pay-damages-expose/). The ruling marked a decisive legal victory for Schmidt, who has denied Ritter’s allegations since she first sued in 2025. The case had drawn national attention, including boos at a University of Arizona commencement speech in May, as reported by [IBTimes](https://www.ibtimes.sg/eric-schmidt-former-google-ceo-booed-arizona-university-commencement-over-sexual-harassment-86549).

This trip fits a broader pattern: Schmidt has been shuttling between the East Coast and Los Angeles frequently in recent weeks, with four flights between Van Nuys and the New York area since June 1. The visit also brings him close to Relativity Space’s Long Beach headquarters, where, as CEO since March 2025, he is overseeing development of the Terran R rocket, per [New Space Economy](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2026/06/01/eric-schmidts-relativity-space-gamble-could-turn-a-rocket-company-into-an-orbital-infrastructure-power/). Whether the trip is for legal, business, or personal reasons, the timing underscores a week when a long-running legal battle reached a favorable resolution.