A former Cisco Systems executive has been charged in an elaborate, multimillion-dollar fraud case, the San Jose Mercury News said in its online edition late Monday. The Mercury News said Robert S. Gordon, fired by Cisco earlier this month, is accused of trying to siphon money from Cisco and its partners in a scam involving phony stock deals, offshore bank accounts and a shell company. He admits to breaking company rules but denies criminal wrongdoing, the Mercury News said, citing court papers filed by the government.
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