Apple Security Head Charged With Bribery for Gun Licenses

  • Thomas Moyer accused of offering 200 iPads to sheriff’s office
  • Apple says it investigated accusations and found no wrongdoing
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A California district attorney accused Apple Inc. Chief Security Officer Thomas Moyer of offering a bribe to state officials for gun licenses, according to indictments issued on Monday.

Moyer was named along with Santa Clara County Undersherrif Rick Sung and Captain James Jensen in a case that involved offering bribes in return for concealed firearms licenses, according to a court document and a statement from the Santa Clara district attorney’s office.