- A former Facebook diversity program manager entered a guilty plea to defrauding the social media company of over $4 million through a criminal scheme in which she pretended to be conducting business in exchange for kickbacks.
- Barbara Furlow-Smiles, who was the global diversity executive for Facebook, has been accused by the Department of Justice of defrauding the company to fund a lavish lifestyle spanning from Georgia to California, the New York Post reports.
- The DOJ said that Furlow-Smiles “caused Facebook to pay numerous individuals for goods and services never provided to the company.” Those individuals included her friends and relatives who would then funnel kickbacks to Furlow-Smiles.
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Former Facebook Diversity Officer Busted For Stealing $4M From Company
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