While working on the Apple Car, an engineer admitted to stealing trade secrets

The terms of Zhang’s plea agreement are not public, but according to a court document, Zhang pled guilty to the single count of theft of trade secrets listed in his indictment. On November 14th, a session to decide his sentence is planned. Theft of trade secrets carries a maximum prison sentence of ten years in the United States, and Zhang could face a fine of up to a quarter-million dollars.