The man who worked in the procurement process abused his position and committed corruption.
A former Apple employee is accused of taking bribes. AOP
A former Apple employee has been charged with embezzling more than $ 10 million from his employer. According to the prosecutor, the amount consists of kickback bribes, ie improper refunds, stolen equipment and money laundering.
The case was reported AP Newsin the accused, a 52-year-old man, spent a total of 10 years as a buyer in Apple’s global supply chain division. He is accused of abusing his position several times by stealing parts of the equipment and incurring costs for the company for products and services that were never delivered.
The San Jose District Court has ordered the man’s five properties and bank accounts to be handed over to the state. The property is worth a total of $ 5 million.
Two entrepreneurs who acted as the accused’s business partner have pleaded guilty to corruption and money laundering along with the accused.
The man is on trial for charges of embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion. A maximum of 5 to 20 years’ imprisonment can be imposed for each crime, but at least no maximum sentence is expected for embezzlement.
