Patricia Dunn, the former chairman of Hewlett-Packard, and three others involved in the computer company’s boardroom spying scandal were effectively let off last night after reaching a plea deal in California.
Ms Dunn, forced to leave HP because of her central role in the spying plot, declined to enter a plea when faced last night with a misdemeanour charge of fraudulent wire communications after which the court dismissed her case.
Meanwhile, Kevin Hunsaker, the former head of corporate ethics at HP, Ronald DeLia and Matthew DePante, both private investigators, pleaded no contest to the same charge.
The court did not accept their pleas but offered to dismiss the case against the three men if they complete 96 hours of community service before September 12. Ms Dunn escaped a similar punishment because she is suffering from cancer.
The three men also face the prospect of paying restitution, although no injured parties or victims of the crime have come forward, meaning a fine is unlikely.
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Ms Dunn, forced to leave HP because of her central role in the spying plot, declined to enter a plea when faced last night with a misdemeanour charge of fraudulent wire communications after which the court dismissed her case.
Meanwhile, Kevin Hunsaker, the former head of corporate ethics at HP, Ronald DeLia and Matthew DePante, both private investigators, pleaded no contest to the same charge.
The court did not accept their pleas but offered to dismiss the case against the three men if they complete 96 hours of community service before September 12. Ms Dunn escaped a similar punishment because she is suffering from cancer.
The three men also face the prospect of paying restitution, although no injured parties or victims of the crime have come forward, meaning a fine is unlikely.
More on the story.
3 comments:
Now we know how Gonzo's plan works. Dunn is free because of an illness. Watch Abramoff, Duke and Ney appeal based on an illness. This DOJ lawyer did his job by letting a Republican criminal free. Look for more to come as we see the new Justice Policy does work.
Governor Ryan is still on the loose. There are people who are spending more time in jail for petty theft.
Dunn is free because of corporate politics. How is Ryan's appeal going Chicago Native?
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