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Ex-Pliteq Manager Ordered to Pay $3.1M for Theft

7/9/2025

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Maged Mostafa, ex-general manager of Pliteq Inc.'s Dubai branch, misappropriated trade secrets after his November 2023 termination.
He downloaded sensitive data, declined to return it, and threatened to sell it to competitors.
Pliteq pursued damages for reputational harm and investment loss, resulting in a jury awarding $3.1 million for his actions.

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Story summary

Maged Mostafa, ex-general manager of Pliteq Inc.'s Dubai branch, misappropriated trade secrets after his November 2023 termination.
He downloaded sensitive data, declined to return it, and threatened to sell it to competitors.
Pliteq pursued damages for reputational harm and investment loss, resulting in a jury awarding $3.1 million for his actions.