Ex-Apple Engineer Pleads Not Guilty to Trade Secret Theft
- Zhang Xiaolang is working to secure bail with property
- Prosecutors says he faces 10 years in prison, $250,000 fine
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A former Apple Inc. engineer charged with stealing self-driving car secrets for a Chinese startup pleaded not guilty in federal court in San Jose, California.
Zhang Xiaolang entered the plea through his lawyer Monday. He was arrested just before boarding a flight to China on charges that he downloaded proprietary files while preparing to leave the iPhone maker and go to work for Guangzhou-based Xiaopeng Motors, also known as Xmotors.