Microsoft worker in court for illegaly selling licences

Thursday, 8 June 2023 06:30

A former manager for the software company, Microsoft, is in court for allegedly selling licenses privately and netting several million francs.

The court in Winterthur heard the 65-year-old man ran his side-line for many years. He was in charge of large clients, such as schools.

But part of his undoing was that Microsoft doesn’t sell licences to schools – but to local authorities.

The first signs of something amiss were seen in 2004. He was arrested once before and spent a year in jail.

Prosecutors say he amassed a CHF 4m fortune.

The trial continues.

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