The original case involved allegations made by the Ferrari Formula One team against a former employee (Nigel Stepney), a senior McLaren engineer, Mike Coughlan, and his wife Trudy Coughlan concerning the theft of technical information.
Kasus yang melibatkan tuduhan asli dibuat oleh tim Ferrari Formula Satu terhadap mantan karyawan (Nigel Stepney), insinyur senior McLaren, Mike Coughlan, dan istrinya Trudy Coughlan menyangkut pencurian informasi teknis.