A former Apple employee pleaded guilty on Aug. 22 to stealing internal files from the tech giant’s automotive division.
A court filing (pdf) shows that Xiaolang Zhang pleaded guilty to trade secret theft in federal court in San Jose, California, facing up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Zhang’s plea agreement with the U.S. government is under seal, according to the document, while sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 14.
