$75,000 Settlement for Three Muslim Women Harassed While Praying at Alpharetta Avalon

On March 30, 2025, three young Muslim women who were born and raised in Georgia stopped at the Avalon shopping center in Alpharetta to pray before Eid al-Fitr celebrations. While they were praying in the parking lot, Perry Greene, ex-husband of U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, pulled up in a Tesla Cybertruck and directed a verbal attack at them, telling them to 'go back to your country' and stating 'we don't want you worshipping here.' The women recorded the encounter.

Alpharetta police reviewed the video and concluded that Greene's conduct, though they called it 'disgusting,' did not rise to a criminal offense under First Amendment protections. No charges were filed. The women, through the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR Georgia), retained Ali Awad, managing attorney at CEO Lawyer Personal Injury Law Firm, to pursue a civil claim.

Awad reported that Greene reached out first after the video circulated publicly. The women presented a list of demands that went beyond money. They required Greene to attend a sermon at their mosque, issue a public apology, and make a financial payment. Greene agreed to all three conditions.

The civil settlement totaled $75,000, calculated at $25,000 per minute of recorded harassment. Rather than keep the money, the three women directed the entire amount to Masjid Jafar and Al-Rahmah Community Center in Johns Creek, Georgia, the mosque where they worship. One of the women explained their reasoning plainly: 'We do not care about money or media attention. We care about safety, security and equality.'

The settlement was announced at a press conference on April 14, 2025. Greene attended a mosque sermon as agreed and issued both a public and private apology. The women stated they forgave him.