Ex-Apple employee blamed for leaking trade secrets now faces criminal investigation

A former Apple employee, who was earlier blamed by the company for leaking the company's trade secrets to a media outlet, is now under a criminal investigation for the allegations. A total of four search warrants have been issued against him.

Apple's former employee, whom the company earlier prosecuted for allegedly stealing and leaking trade secrets to the media, now faces another criminal investigation around the case. New court documents have revealed that the accused - Simon Lancaster - faces an open criminal investigation related to Apple’s claims by the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office.

The development came to light as Lancaster's attorney filed a motion to stay Apple's civil suit, with the criminal investigation proceeding simultaneously. The defense argued that the two lawsuits are similar in nature and hence have filed a motion to stop the proceedings of Apple’s civil lawsuit until there is a resolution to the Santa Clara Investigation.