Ex-Intel engineer sentenced and fined $34,472 for stealing trade secrets and sharing with Microsoft; Judge says: Used those materials during negotiations ...

Varun Gupta, a former Intel engineer, received two years of probation and a $34,000+ fine for sharing Intel's trade secrets with Microsoft. He copied confidential files before joining Microsoft and used them in negotiations against Intel, leading to his termination. Gupta has since relocated to France, pursuing a career in vineyard management after settling a civil lawsuit with Intel.

Ex-Intel engineer sentenced and fined $34,472 for stealing trade secrets and sharing with Microsoft; Judge says: Used those materials during negotiations ...
Varun Gupta, a former Intel engineer, received two years of probation and a $34,000+ fine for sharing Intel's trade secrets with Microsoft. He copied confidential files before joining Microsoft and used them in negotiations against Intel, leading to his termination. Gupta has since relocated to France, pursuing a career in vineyard management after settling a civil lawsuit with Intel.

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