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Ex-Facebook and Nike DEI Manager Sentenced to 5 Years for $5 Million Fraud

Barbara Furlow-Smiles exploited her position to orchestrate elaborate schemes involving fake invoices and kickbacks, defrauding both companies.

Barbara Furlow-Smiles in LA.
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Overview

  • Furlow-Smiles stole over $4.9 million from Facebook and more than $120,000 from Nike.
  • She used company credit cards and fraudulent paperwork to funnel money to friends and relatives.
  • The stolen funds were used to finance a luxury lifestyle in multiple states.
  • Her fraudulent activities continued at Nike after being terminated from Facebook.
  • She has been ordered to pay restitution of nearly $5 million to Facebook and over $120,000 to Nike.