Ex-Microsoft Worker Sentenced for Theft

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited November 2005 in Science & Tech
A federal judge sentenced a former Microsoft employee on Friday to four years in prison for illegally selling millions of dollars of company software. Finn W. Contini, 37, of Redmond, pleaded guilty in January to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and four counts of money laundering. He admitted ordering 2,700 pieces of software worth about $7 million through Microsoft's internal ordering program, which he then sold for a personal profit of $2.3 million.
Prosecutors argued that Contini recruited others to take part in the scheme.

"We dispute the characterization he was a ringleader in any way," Contini's attorney, Ralph Hurvitz, said Friday.
Submitted by: Trogan_1000

Source: Yahoo

Comments

  • ronboronbo Connecticut
    edited November 2005
    I'll do 4 years for 2.3 million.....
  • zero-counterzero-counter Linux Lubber San Antonio Member
    edited November 2005
    I wonder how much he actually paid, thorugh the program. I know it was worth 7mil, but makes me wonder...
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited November 2005
    Literally, he pays almost nothing. Allegedly, Microsoft employees pay about $15 per license for almost anything you would like :eek:
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited November 2005
    I can't believe they didn't catch on sooner.

    "I'll take 2000 copies of Windows Server 2003... you know, for personal use..."
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2005
    heh heh heh...how could you not catch that. but honestly. the guy made off with 2.3 mil.
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited November 2005
    ronbo wrote:
    I'll do 4 years for 2.3 million.....
    SERIOUSLY... ;D
  • FreemymelodyFreemymelody On Earth
    edited November 2005
    wow!-______-;
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