California's attorney general is offering former Hewlett-Packard Chairman Patricia Dunn and four others charged in the HP spying scandal a chance to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, a source said on Thursday in the US.
A former Hewlett-Packard executive accused by the company of stealing trade secrets is now saying that he was instructed by the company's management to spy on rival Dell.
The California Attorney General's Office said on Thursday in the US that Hewlett-Packard will pay US$14.5 million to settle civil charges related to the company's now infamous spy scandal.
Patricia Dunn, the former chairman of Hewlett-Packard, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in the US to felony charges that stemmed from her role in overseeing a probe into boardroom leaks.
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed criminal charges Wednesday in the US against Hewlett-Packard's embattled former chairman, Patricia Dunn, and four others involved in HP's spying campaign, according to court records filed in the state.
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