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Super Micro Board Finds No Management Knowledge of Smuggling

8/21/2026

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Super Micro Computer’s board concluded senior management had no knowledge of the alleged $2.5 billion hardware smuggling to China.
The independent investigation, led by Scott Angel and Tally Liu, hired Munger, Tolles & Olson and AlixPartners.
Board termination of several sales, technical support and business-development employees followed policy-violation findings.
U.S. Attorney’s Office subpoenaed Liaw’s documents, prompting his trial delay from November 2026 to March 2027.

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Story summary

Super Micro Computer’s board concluded senior management had no knowledge of the alleged $2.5 billion hardware smuggling to China.
The independent investigation, led by Scott Angel and Tally Liu, hired Munger, Tolles & Olson and AlixPartners.
Board termination of several sales, technical support and business-development employees followed policy-violation findings.
U.S. Attorney’s Office subpoenaed Liaw’s documents, prompting his trial delay from November 2026 to March 2027.