Anthony Levandowski (Google/Waymo → Uber)

Timeline

1. 2009–2016Works in Google's self-driving car program (Project Chauffeur)²
2. 2016Downloads thousands of Project Chauffeur files to a personal laptop while preparing to leave Google²
3. 2020-08-04Sentenced to 18 months, a $95,000 fine, and $756,499.22 restitution²
4. 2021-01-19Pardon granted¹

Verified facts

• He pleaded guilty to one of 33 counts. The remaining 32 were dismissed under the plea agreement.²
• He admitted the downloaded "Chauffeur TL weekly updates – Q4 2015" document was a Google trade secret, and that he took it intending to benefit himself and Uber.²
• Judge Alsup: "this is the biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen."²
• The White House statement announcing the pardon is archived.³

Sources

1. https://www.justice.gov/pardon/pardons-granted-president-donald-j-trump-2017-2021 · Wayback
2. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/former-uber-executive-sentenced-18-months-jail-trade-secret-theft-google · Wayback
3. https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/statement-press-secretary-regarding-executive-grants-clemency-012021/ · Wayback