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Ex-Tesla worker charged with computer intrusion

By Reuters
San Francisco, 04 Sept 2015

A former Tesla Motors engineer has been charged in federal court with felony computer intrusion for allegedly accessing his manager's e-mail account, sharing employee evaluations with others, and posting confidential information on the Web.

Nima Kalbasi, a 28-year-old Canadian, then "tried to harm Tesla's reputation and credibility by making false and misleading comments," the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement yesterday.

Kalbasi, who had worked as a mechanical engineer for the electric vehicle maker, which is based in Palo Alto, California, was arrested in Vermont on 24 August. He appeared in the US District Court in San Jose, California, on 27 August, the FBI said.

A lawyer for Kalbasi declined to comment.

If convicted, Kalbasi faces a maximum of five years in prison for two felony counts of computer intrusion and one year for a count of misdemeanour computer intrusion.

Tesla could not be immediately reached for comment.

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