A Canadian-German national living in China pleaded guilty in New York federal court to conspiring to steal trade secrets from Tesla, a leading electric vehicle manufacturer. The individual, Klaus Pflugbeil, was involved in sending valuable trade secrets, including detailed documents and drawings related to battery manufacturing, to an undercover U.S. agent posing as a businessman. The case was announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, in collaboration with the Department of Justice and the FBI. U.S. Attorney Peace stated that the defendant boldly sent the stolen information.
A Canadian-German national living in China on Thursday pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal trade secrets from an unnamed leading electric-vehicle maker, U.S. officials said. https://t.co/klEJMxxcyP
🚗 CANADIAN NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING TESLA TRADE SECRETS A Canadian resident of China pleaded guilty in New York federal court on Thursday to stealing Tesla electric-vehicle battery manufacturing trade secrets and conspiring to sell them to undercover government… https://t.co/aXiGVgiKZZ
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Canadian national pleads guilty to stealing Tesla trade secrets @blakebrittain https://t.co/Xyy7qmbTCJ https://t.co/sVJATMHS5i
Resident of China Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Send Leading Electric Vehicle Company’s Trade Secrets to Undercover U.S. Agent https://t.co/vGtc76eLRG Klaus Pflugbeil stole tech from Tesla
(1/2) “Today, the defendant is guilty of boldly sending valuable trade secrets, detailed documents and drawings that he stole from a U.S.-based leading manufacturer of battery-powered electric vehicles to an undercover agent posing as a businessman," stated U.S. Attorney Peace.
Resident of China Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Send Leading Electric Vehicle Company’s Trade Secrets to an Undercover U.S. Agent https://t.co/IkGZ26zvhy (Announced with @TheJusticeDept and @NewYorkFBI)