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1. www.wired.com › story › how-former-netflix-execHow a Former Netflix Exec Built a Brazen Bribery Scheme

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   May 5, 2021 · Michael Kail, the ex-Netflix executive, was convicted by a federal jury of wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering. He used his position at Netflix to approve contracts for vendors that gave...

2. www.theverge.com › 2021/5/1 › 22414084Former Netflix executive convicted of money laundering

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   May 1, 2021 · Michael Kail, who was Netflix’s vice president of information technology operations from 2011 to 2014, was found guilty by a jury of money laundering, and wire and mail fraud. According to the...

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3. www.irs.gov › compliance › criminal-investigationFormer Netflix executive sentenced to 30 months for bribes ...

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   Dec 14, 2021 · SAN JOSE — Michael Kail, the former Vice President of IT Operations at Netflix, was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for his convictions for honest services wire, mail fraud, and money laundering, announced Acting United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds, Federal Bureau of Investigation Craig D. Fair, and IRS-Criminal ...

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   Dec 14, 2021 · A jury convicted Michael Kail, the former Vice President of IT Operations at Netflix, on 28 charges of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering. The 52-year-old Los Gatos resident must...

5. www.cbsnews.com › sanfrancisco › newsFederal Jury Convicts Former Netflix VP In Pay-To-Play ...

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   May 1, 2021 · The jury convicted 52-year-old Los Gatos resident Michael Kail on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering for accepting a series of bribes in exchange for IT contracts...

6. www.courthousenews.com › former-netflix-executiveFormer Netflix Executive Found Guilty of Fraud, Bribery

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   Apr 30, 2021 · Michael Kail was found guilty by a federal jury after a week-and-a-half trial and the verdict was handed down by a 12-person jury in San Jose, Calif. in the court of U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman.

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   Who is Michael Kail?

   • "Michael Kail wielded immense power to approve valuable Netflix contracts with small tech vendors, and he rigged that process to unlock a stream of cash and stock kickbacks to himself," acting US attorney Stephanie Hinds said. Kail was VP of IT operations at Netflix from November 2011 until August 2014, when he switched to a job at Yahoo.

   How a Former Netflix Exec Built a Brazen Bribery Scheme

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   What happened to Michael Kail?

   • The federal government indicted Kail back in May of 2018 on nineteen counts of wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud, and seven counts of money laundering. He was convicted on April 20 of 2021 after a three-week trial.

   Ex-Netflix Exec Sentenced to Prison For 30 Months For Taking Bribes

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   Who is Michael Kail & what did he do for Netflix?

   • Kail, 52, was vice president of internet technology at Netflix from 2011 until 2014, where he managed contracts with small outside vendors for IT-related services. The evidence presented at trial showed that Kail accepted personal bribes from nine different technology companies for in exchange for arranging contracts between the parties.

   Former Netflix Executive Found Guilty of Fraud, Bribery

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   Who convicted Michael Kail?

   • Michael Kail was found guilty by a federal jury after a week-and-a-half trial and the verdict was handed down by a 12-person jury in San Jose, Calif. in the court of U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman.

   Former Netflix Executive Found Guilty of Fraud, Bribery

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   Does Kail Kail have a deal with Netflix?

   • After inking the kickback scheme with Netenrich, Kail inked similar deals for a 15% cut of the contract with other companies in the market. For instance, Kail became an adviser for a company called Sumo Logic in 2012, receiving stock options as part of the role. The next month Kail approved a vendor agreement between Netflix and Sumo Logic.

   Former Netflix Executive Found Guilty of Fraud, Bribery

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   What happens if Kail is convicted of money laundering?

   • Kail faces a maximum sentence of twenty years in prison and a fine of $250,000, or twice his gross gain or twice the gross loss to Netflix, whichever is greater, for each count of a wire or mail fraud conviction, and ten years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for each count of a money laundering conviction. Kail remains released on bail.

   Federal Jury Convicts Former Netflix VP In Pay-To-Play ... - CBS News

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   May 1, 2021 · Former Netflix vice president of IT Michael Kail was convicted by a federal jury on Friday of 28 counts of fraud and money laundering, the US Department of Justice announced in a press release.