Former Timberwolves Employee Charged with Stealing Sensitive NBA Data

Somak Sarkar faces burglary charges after allegedly taking a hard drive with strategic information from executive Sachin Gupta's office.

Former Minnesota Timberwolves employee Somak Sarkar was arrested and charged with third-degree burglary for allegedly stealing a hard drive containing sensitive NBA information from executive vice president Sachin Gupta's office.
Sarkar, who had been transferred to the coaching staff from Gupta's department due to poor job performance, claimed he took the hard drive to 'put some stuff on it' and forgot to return it.
The stolen hard drive contained both personal and professional information, including Gupta's personal financial information and strategic NBA information related to player and employee contracts.
Security footage and forensic analysis of Sarkar's devices confirmed he accessed and downloaded over 5,000 files from the hard drive.
The Timberwolves organization is aware of the allegations but has not commented further on the ongoing legal matter. The next court hearing is scheduled for May 16.