Paul Devine

Paul Shin Devine (born December 1972) is a former global operations manager who was imprisoned for his role in leaking product information from Apple Inc.
==Early life and education==
According to a court memo, Devine's Korean father was described as a drunk who left his mother during his childhood, leading to economic insecurity.An Apple Exec Is Going To Prison For Taking Kickbacks On Leaked Information by Jim Edwards, Business Insider. 2014-12-18. However, Devine graduated from the in 1996 and the in 2005.Apple Manager Paul Devine by Ashley Caggiano, Employment Crossing. 2010-09-03.
==Career==
In 1998, Devine joined , a testing equipment manufacturer in founded by graduates and .
===Apple===
In 2005, Devine joined Apple Computer, where he became senior operations manager of the iPod division. In 2007, Devine began sharing inside information about upcoming products with foreign accessory manufacturers, such as Kaedar Electronics Co. of China, Jin Li Mould Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. of Singapore, and Creslyn Co. of South Korea. The information was "lightly coded" in emails sent through and accounts in exchange for financial kickbacks deposited in international accounts, some in his wife's name and others through a shell company named CPK Engineering. The secret arrangement was discovered when Devine used his work computer to send the emails. This led to him being fired and sued by Apple in 2010.Ex-Apple executive jailed and fined for selling secrets, BBC News. 2014-12-08.Apple Manager Fired, Indicted for Million-Dollar Kickback Scheme by Dan Nosowitz, Fast Company. 2010-08-13.
===Arrest and conviction===
Devine was arrested by the ; he and co-conspirator Andrew Ang were federally indicted in August 2010 for wire fraud and money laundering.Apple manager Paul Devine arrested for giving accessory makers confidential information in exchange for kickbacks by Yoni Heisler, Network World. 2010-08-15. During the investigation, agents found $150,000 stuffed into shoeboxes at Devine's home in Sunnyvale, California. In 2011, he pled guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy, forfeiting $2.3 million he had gained. He also sold his 2005 as part of restitution. Devine's potential prison sentence of 20 years was reduced to 1 year after he had cooperated with investigators.
==References==
==See also==
*Gaston Bastiaens, a former Apple executive who was convicted of corporate fraud.
*Jizhong Chen, a former Apple engineer who was charged with theft of trade secrets.
*Gene Levoff, a former Apple attorney who was convicted of securities fraud.
*Dhirendra Prasad, a former Apple buyer who was convicted of mail and wire fraud.
*Weibao Wang, a former Apple engineer who was charged with theft of trade secrets.
*Xiaolang Zhang, a former Apple engineer who was convicted of theft of trade secrets.
==External links==
*Apple Employee and Agent for Apple Parts Suppliers Charged in Fraudulent Kickback Scheme at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2010-08-16)
*US v. Paul Shin Devine and Andrew Ang at Justia (2010-08-16)
Category:Former Apple employees