Six HTC employees accused of leaking company secrets and arrested last August are now facing formal charges in Taiwan. Prosecutors say the group, point village forms HTC Vice President of Design, Thomas Chien, planned to use the inside information to start a new company.
In addition, the six alongwith three employees of unnamed suppliers are being undercharged For their role in accepting bribes and creating fictitious expense reports. If found guilty, each upheld the charge could equate to 10 years in prison.
While the problem Is that of the courts and no longer the HTC’s, the bad karma around HTC Continues to mount. Despite the release of the HTC One, a device That is sure to find its place on many an end-of-year list, the Taiwanese smartphone maker can not seem to turn around its dismal fortunes. Even worse, the HTC can not seem to maneuver the crowded market to reclaim some of the mojo it once held with consumers and investors alike.
[via WSJ]
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