Apple’s global security chief charged with plan to trade iPads for gun licenses, but Apple says there has been no wrongdoing

Earlier this week, Apple’s chief security officer Thomas Moyer and others were indicted in an expanded investigation involving the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office for trading pots -of wine for concealed weapons permits, reported the Morgan Hill Times.

Santa Clara County Deputy Sheriff Rick Sung Withheld Four Concealed Weapon Licenses For Apple Security Team, Unless The Company Agrees To Donate 200 iPads valued at $ 75,000 at the sheriff’s office. Rather than flagging the bribe request, Moyer was apparently prepared to facilitate the donation of technology until the last moment an investigation into the situation was opened.

Moyer lawyers and [insurance broker Harpreet Chadha] maintain the innocence of their clients, claiming they were collateral damage in a political rivalry [District Attorney Jeff] Rosen and Sheriff [Laurie] Black-smith.

“Tom Moyer is innocent of the charges against him,” said his lawyer Ed Swanson. “He did nothing wrong and acted with the utmost integrity throughout his career. We have no doubt that he will be acquitted at trial.

Facebook has also been linked to the corruption system, with officials at AS Solution, the company that provides protection for Facebook’s management, pleading guilty.

On behalf of Apple, the company stands alongside Moyer, providing a statement to Ars Technica indicating that he investigated the situation and “found no wrongdoing”.

“We expect all of our employees to conduct themselves with integrity,” an Apple spokesperson said in a statement. “After learning of the allegations, we conducted a thorough internal investigation and found no wrongdoing.”

Moyer, Chadha and the two officials from the sheriff’s office are expected to be arrested on January 11.

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