‘Britain’s Bill Gates’ charged with 17 counts of wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy in 2011 sale of Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard
The criminal fraud trial of the British technology tycoon once dubbed “Britain’s Bill Gates” is due to begin in San Francisco today.
Mike Lynch, co-founder of the UK software company Autonomy, stands accused of artificially inflating the software firm’s sales; misleading auditors, analysts and regulators; and intimidating people who raised concerns before its blockbuster takeover by Hewlett-Packard in 2011.
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‘Britain’s Bill Gates’ charged with 17 counts of wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy in 2011 sale of Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard
The criminal fraud trial of the British technology tycoon once dubbed “Britain’s Bill Gates” is due to begin in San Francisco today.
Mike Lynch, co-founder of the UK software company Autonomy, stands accused of artificially inflating the software firm’s sales; misleading auditors, analysts and regulators; and intimidating people who raised concerns before its blockbuster takeover by Hewlett-Packard in 2011. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian