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“Devine, 37, a global-supply manager, was accused of money laundering and wire fraud in a 23-count indictment unsealed Aug. 13. He has pleaded not guilty to charges that he took at least $1 million in kickbacks from Asian suppliers,” Rosenblatt reports. “Devine gave the suppliers of iPhone and iPod accessories confidential data that helped them win better contracts from Cupertino, California-based Apple in exchange for payments, according to the indictment. Each count of wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, and money laundering carries a 20-year prison sentence, prosecutors said.”
Rosenblatt reports, “Apple hasn’t provided information on Devine’s employment status since his arrest.”
Read more in the full article, which includes info about hundreds of thousands of dollars currently stuck in Korea, here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lynn W.” for the heads up.]
Well I hope he’s got some money stashed in his new, non-extradition third world country after he gets done bribing the San Jose County for his release.
What do you think bail is?
It’s a way for the government to get rid of you and make a bundle of cash in the process. All that’s needed is a couple of people or just one police officer wiling to lie and they can charge you with anything.
Only the poor or dangerous go to jail.
Bizarre? You know it.
So Apple will fund his bail? Only in America.
Good this means he will be free for the next local rendition of “Hair Spray”.
just my $0.02
“ron
So Apple will fund his bail? Only in America.”
@ron, where did you get that idea? Do you mean, the money he wants to post is the bribe money he got from Korea?