http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2013/08/31/387803/Bureau-storms.htm
By John Liu
The China Post
August 31, 2013
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Investigators stormed into HTC yesterday to investigate
some of the company's design staff, who are suspected of stealing trade
secrets and defrauding HTC of nearly NT$10 million.
HTC accused three of its senior design professionals of fraud. The
suspects were alleged to have set up new businesses on their own.
Investigators started interrogating the suspects and searching their homes
and offices yesterday afternoon.
The Bureau of Investigations said that it had received a complaint from
HTC saying that three senior employees in the design development
department were suspected of designing cellphone cases and lying about it
being contract work. The suspects allegedly conspired with a manufacturer
to issue fake invoices amounting to nearly NT$10 million for performing
design work. Upon receiving the money from HTC, the manufacturer allegedly
transferred it to the suspects.
HTC's complaint said the suspects have set up design companies in both
Taiwan and mainland China, and the offices are currently being decorated.
HTC indicated that the suspects might have stolen the trade secret of a
crucial new interface, which is due to be released later this year. The
company accused the three of breach of trust and fraud.
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