Judge dismisses fees in opposition to Apple chief accused of bribing law enforcement officials with iPads

A Californian court docket has dismissed bribery fees in opposition to Apple’s Chief Security Officer Thomas Moyer, Reuters reports, who was accused of providing iPads as bribes to acquire concealed-weapons permits for Apple workers. Judge Eric S. Geffon dismissed arguments of corrupt intent as “pure speculation” that have been “not supported by the evidence presented to the grand jury.”

Moyer was accused last November of attempting to bribe Santa Clara County officers by providing to donate 200 iPads to 2 officers within the sheriff’s workplace following a gathering in 2019. Moyer had certainly made the supply, however proof suggests he believed the permits have been already accepted at the moment, Judge Geffon wrote. This, mixed with the truth that Moyer adopted Apple’s guidelines about donations and was donating the iPads to the Sheriff’s Office relatively than the officers themselves, was seen as additional proof in opposition to him performing with corrupt intent.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Apple halted plans to donate the computer systems to the Sheriff’s Office following media stories concerning the incident.

In a press release reported by Reuters, Moyer thanked the court docket for its determination. “I also want to thank Apple, my friends and family for their unwavering support,” he added. Last November, Apple told Ars Technica that an inner investigation had discovered no wrongdoing. Moyer has reportedly been at Apple for round 15 years, and has served as its world safety head since November 2018.

Despite the bribery fees being dismissed, Santa Clara District Attorney Jeff Rosen mentioned prosecutors believed Moyer had been “correctly indicted… for bribery.” Rosen mentioned they “stand by the grand jury’s decision and are evaluating our options.”