The U.S. government has accused a former executive at defense contractor L3Harris of stealing trade secrets and selling them to a buyer in Russia, according to court documents seen by TechCrunch.
On October 14, the Department of Justice accused Peter Williams of stealing eight trade secrets from two unnamed companies. The DOJ made the allegation in a “criminal information” document, which, like an indictment, represents a formal accusation of alleged crimes.
The document does not specify Williams’ relationship with the two companies, specify the types of trade secrets, nor name the alleged Russian buyer.
TechCrunch has confirmed that the Williams menti
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