Former Apple Employee Charged With Defrauding Company of Over $10 Million
According to court filings in San Jose, California seen by Reuters, Dhirendra Prasad, a former employee in Apple’s supply chain, is facing five criminal counts of misusing his position as a buyer in Apple’s global service supply chain to make Apple pay for items and services it never actually received.
Apple fired Prasad in December 2018 after working with the company for over ten years. In the court filings, Prasad is also accused of evading taxes and is facing charges of wire and mail fraud and money laundering. His hearing is set for March 24.
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