SAN JOSE, California, USA (AP) A former Apple employee was accused of defrauding the tech giant for more than $10 million through bribes, equipment theft and money laundering, the federal prosecutor's office reported.
Dhirendra Prasad, 52, worked for 10 years as a buyer in Apple's global services supply chain department.
In the federal criminal case revealed on Friday it is alleged that Prasad took advantage of his position to defraud the company in various schemes, including stealing parts and causing the company to pay for items and services it never received.
A court authorized the federal government to seize five real estate and financial accounts worth about five million dollars belonging to Prasad, and the government seeks to keep those assets as proceeds of crime, the federal prosecutor's office in San Jose said in a press release.
Prasad is scheduled to appear in court next Thursday to answer charges of conspiracy to commit fraud, money laundering and tax evasion. It is not clear whether he has hired a lawyer. A phone number listed as his own was disconnected.
According to prosecutors, two owners of supplier companies doing business with Apple have admitted to collaborating with Prasad to commit fraud and money laundering.
Prasad is due to appear for the first time before the Federal District Court of San Jose next Thursday. Fraud, money laundering and tax evasion are punishable by maximum sentences of between five and 20 years in prison, but sentencing regulations and the discretion of judges mean that most people convicted of fraud in federal court receive less than the maximum sentence.
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