U.S. prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head
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Re: U.S. prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head
#2He apparently filed for bankruptcy because he "owes" $179 million to Google?
My question is, how is he paying his (presumably very expensive) lawyers?
Re: U.S. prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head
#3> Federal prosecutors are also seeking three years of supervised release and an agreed-upon restitution payment of nearly $756,500 to Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car company Waymo
> Levandowski filed for bankruptcy protection in March, shortly after a court confirmed that he must pay $179 million to Google to end a legal battle over his split from the Alphabet Inc unit.
I see is guilty of a few things, but the size of the fines seems astronomical. Does the scope of his crime justify this punishment?
Re: U.S. prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head
#4Anyone can clarify what sensitive docs he took with him, citations appreciated?
Re: U.S. prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head
#5He apparently filed for bankruptcy because he "owes" $179 million to Google? My question is, how is he paying his (presumably very expensive) lawyers?
If he's any smarter than me (and he clearly seems a lot smarter than me), he probably keeps many of his assets in bankruptcy-protected accounts/LLCs.
Re: U.S. prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head
#6He apparently filed for bankruptcy because he "owes" $179 million to Google? My question is, how is he paying his (presumably very expensive) lawyers?
Uber was gonna cover the cost but only right before judgement did they renege. I'm guessing he still has enough for the bankruptcy court to disperse.
Re: U.S. prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head
#7He apparently filed for bankruptcy because he "owes" $179 million to Google? My question is, how is he paying his (presumably very expensive) lawyers?
If he's any smarter than me (and he clearly seems a lot smarter than me), he probably keeps many of his assets in bankruptcy-protected accounts/LLCs.
Well, he did steal a bunch of stuff and get caught. That's not particularly smart.
Re: U.S. prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head
#8Anyone can clarify what sensitive docs he took with him, citations appreciated?
https://medium.com/waymo/a-note-on-our-lawsuit-against-otto-...
- 14,000 highly confidential and proprietary design files for Waymo’s various hardware systems, including designs of Waymo’s LiDAR and circuit board - 9.7 GB of Waymo’s highly confidential files and trade secrets, including blueprints, design files and testing documentation. - supplier lists, manufacturing details and statements of work with highly technical information
Re: U.S. prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head
#9I'd do 27 months for millions of dollars. I might even do it for thousands of dollars if you give me a computer and internet access.
Re: U.S. prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head
#10Honest question here. Why are we, the taxpayers, paying for 27 months of free housing and food for this guy?
Considering he's not a physical threat to society, only an intellectual one, I'd much rather he be slapped with a financial punishment large enough to be meaningful.