Following the revelations, the FTC imposed a record $5 billion fine on Facebook, citing violations of a 2012 consent decree. Shareholders are now demanding that Zuckerber and other defendants, including former Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, board member Marc Andreessen, and ex-directors Peter Thiel and Reed Hastings, compensate Meta for the fine and other associated legal costs, totalling more than $8 billion according to court filings. Jeffrey Zients, former White House Chief of Staff and Meta board member from 2018 to 2020, is also expected to give evidence. The defendants, who have denied any wrongdoing, argue that Facebook was itself deceived by Cambridge Analytica. They further claim the company had employed an external consultancy to ensure compliance with the FTC agreement.