[tps_title]6. DuPont Vs Michael Mitchell (Kolon Industries)[/tps_title]
Michael Mitchell worked on the marketing and sales of Kevlar for DuPont until he was fired in 2006. Unwilling to sign on to unemployment with his tail between his legs, instead he offered to provide his services to Kolon Industries Inc, a Korean form which just happens to be one of two companies that manufactures fibers that can tough it out with Kevlar in the toughness stakes.
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After emailing his new bosses confidential information on Kevlar, he went back to old colleagues at DuPont to find out more. Unsurprisingly, DuPont executives found out about this less than cunning scheme and notified the FBI. Mitchell was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay DuPont over $180,000.
