Ex-Facebook, Nike DEI leader sentenced to more than five years in prison

Former Facebook DEI Manager Sentenced To Prison For Stealing $5 Million - American Faith

A former DEI manager for Facebook and Nike was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing over 5 million dollars from the two companies.  Barbara Furlow-Smiles, 38, was convicted of using fraudulent vendors, fictitious paperwork, and cash kickbacks to steal $4.9 million from Facebook and over $120,000 from Nike. Furlow-Smiles was ordered by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Grimberg to pay restitution for what she stole and given five years in p…

Former Facebook and Nike Diversity Manager Sentenced to Prison After Stealing $5 Million Meant for DEI Initiatives

A former and Nike “diversity manager” has been sentenced to prison after stealing $5 million earmarked for DEI initiatives.

Ex-Facebook, Nike DEI head gets 5 years in prison for stealing millions: ‘I blew it big time’

A former head of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at Facebook and Nike was sentenced to five years in prison this week for a brazen fraud scheme she ran while working at the companies. Barbara Furlow-Smiles pleaded guilty in December to stealing more than $5 million from the two massive companies, though the vast majority was taken during her time working for Facebook from 2017 to 2021. She used the stolen cash to fund a “luxury lifes…

Ex-DEI manager gets 5 years in prison for $5 million fraud…

Former diversity manager for Facebook and Nike gets five years in prison for stealing $5 million

The former diversity program manager for Nike and Facebook who stole more than $5 million from large companies to support her luxury lifestyle has been sentenced to five years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia. Barbara Furlow-Smiles, 38, set up false business deals, invoices, and events—including a Juneteenth celebration—to pad her own pockets.U.S. Attorney Ryan Buchanan said: "Furlow-Smiles …

Facebook's Ex-DEI Chief recommended for drug course after stealing millions

Former diversity executive Barbara Furlow-Smiles was sentenced to five years in prison for fraud and embezzlement.