Apple Partner Thought It Was Paying for Consulting

[JMcEntegart]

At least two Asian suppliers have admitted to working with an Apple midlevel manager who allegedly accepted more than $1 million in kickbacks in exchange for insider information about Apple's plans.

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[megamanx00]

Doh!

 

[slipdisc]

$1 million is a "small consulting fee"?

 

[distanted]

The rep. delivered his remarks via an iPhone 5...

 

[hamthony]

Who wouldn't take the money? What info? "Yea were still sellin glots of Iphones. Also, amerians like headphones so keep them coming." I could have been the kickback guy! Blast!

 

[frye]

[citation][nom]slipdisc[/nom]$1 million is a "small consulting fee"?[/citation]

Supposedly there's like 10 different companies involved, so its not just them.

 

[gm0n3y]

Is Pegatron one the new Transformers?

 

[70camaross396]

thats ok, Pegatron probably sub contrated the manufacture of the Apple ear buds to the and even lower bidder, who made them out of melamine and lead based paint.... all you Ipod lovers are getting ear cancer now!

 

[mikem_90]

Bribery happens worldwide. It sucks, but its there.

The only difference is that the US has found ways to hide bribes better. Instead of money in an envelope or kickbacks, its being hired for consulting jobs later on (for politicians), free business favors (for the dumb politicians).

 

[cookoy]

You pay consulting fees to get things rolling, and legal fees to undo all these ill advised actions.

 

[dEAne]

there's nothing wrong with moonlighting as long as the company you worked with allows it.

 

[tacoslave]

[citation][nom]gm0n3y[/nom]Is Pegatron one the new Transformers?[/citation]
well played sir well played.

 

[Assmar]

I know it's probably just my dyslexia but I keep reading "medieval manager" and think to myself, "that's effing hardcore."

 

[m-manla]

Wow. This has been know for a few days now and still no comment from Steve Jobs!!!??? Something is definitely fishy.

 

[christopherknapp]

[citation][nom]M-ManLA[/nom]Wow. This has been know for a few days now and still no comment from Steve Jobs!!!??? Something is definitely fishy.[/citation]

There was word, the gentleman was fired. If that isn't word enough for you, I don't know what is.

 

[jsc]

Consulting contract. Snicker.

I work in the Middle East - Saudi Arabia. If you are doing business here, you are paying bribes to someone, somewhere, somehow.

 

[ares1214]

Apple doing bad business...anybody surprised? Is this really new news?

 

[r0x0r]

[citation][nom]ares1214[/nom]Apple doing bad business...anybody surprised? Is this really new news?[/citation]

It's not news to us, but I doubt it'll make it out to the Apple-pandering mainstream media.

 

[Kryan]

[citation][nom]assmar[/nom]I know it's probably just my dyslexia but I keep reading "medieval manager" and think to myself, "that's effing hardcore."[/citation]
I read medieval too! LOL! Does he wear armour to work?

 

[bhaberle]

[citation][nom]frye[/nom]Supposedly there's like 10 different companies involved, so its not just them.[/citation]
Okay so 100,000[citation][nom]assmar[/nom]I know it's probably just my dyslexia but I keep reading "medieval manager" and think to myself, "that's effing hardcore."[/citation]
hahah. i saw that too.

 

[thebigt42]

"Cresyn, the company that supplies Apple with ear phones for its devices, admitted to working with Devine but said they were paying him as a consultant."

They need there money back on that consultanting fee because the ear phones SUCK!

 

[hellwig]

[citation][nom]slipdisc[/nom]$1 million is a "small consulting fee"?[/citation]
Welcome to the world of consulting. Companies and government agencies will pay ridiculous amounts to be consulted about the stupidest things. Consulting is a huge racket.

 

[HavoCnMe]

I wish i could consult on that level...."it will cost you a mil for my consulting"

 

[jgiron]

$1 million is a "small consulting fee"?

if i can make millions buy paying a million sign me up!

 

[Camikazi]

[citation][nom]hellwig[/nom]Welcome to the world of consulting. Companies and government agencies will pay ridiculous amounts to be consulted about the stupidest things. Consulting is a huge racket.[/citation]
Man I need to get into this consulting gig, seems like a big money maker for little work.