A Google engineer who stole 14,000 files of trade secrets on self-driving cars before going to work for Uber has been pardoned by President Trump.
Anthony Levandowski, 40, was sentenced to 18 months in prison last August for what a judge called the biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen , although he was not yet in custody.
He was one of 73 people pardoned by Trump on his final day in office, with the White House describing him as a brilliant engineer with talents needed by the country. Mr Levandowski has paid a significant price for his actions and plans to devote his talents to advance the public good, the White House said.
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The 45th president pardoned 140 people in his final hours in office, including some with North Carolina ties. (Shutterstock)
NORTH CAROLINA President Donald Trump issued a flurry of pardons and commuted sentences in the final hours of his presidency, including at least four with ties to North Carolina.
Trump granted pardons to 73 people and commuted the sentences of another 70 as one of his final acts before leaving office Wednesday.
Notably, he did not pardon himself or any members of his family or former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, his personal attorney.
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In North Carolina, Trump pardoned Robert Cannon Robin Hayes, Patrick Swisher, James Hayes and Drew Boggs.
WASHINGTON, DC (WTVD) During his final day in office, President Donald Trump pardoned more than 100 people, one of whom is a man with North Carolina ties.
Robert Robin Hayes got a full pardon from Trump. Hayes was serving a 1-year term of probation for making a false statement in the course of a Federal investigation. In 2019, Hayes was indicted on corruption and bribery charges after announcing he would not run for re-election.
Investigators said they uncovered a scheme involving Hayes to bribe and influence North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey.
Hayes also served as Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party from 2016 to 2019 was and Chair of the National Council of Republican Party Chairs.