A former engineer in Google's self-driving division who became the focus of a criminal investigation that rocked Silicon Valley has pleaded guilty to one count of trade secrets theft.
Among the numerous files Levandowski downloaded was one called"Chauffeur TL weekly updates – Q4 2015," an internal document that included numerous details about Google's self-driving program, the Justice Department said in the court documents.
"I downloaded this file with the intent to use it for the benefit of someone other than Google," Levandowski in the filing."The Chauffeur Weekly Update contained a variety of details regarding the status of Google's self-driving car program."young engineer, quickly created a self-driving tech startup called Otto, which was soon acquired by Uber.
The theft allegation sparked the action that Google's self-driving division, now known as Waymo, brought against Uber.In 2017, during hearings in the run-up to the civil trial, Levandowski fought hard to keep silent. He repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment, protecting himself against self-incrimination, and was threatened with being
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