"On October 14, the Department of Justice accused Peter Williams of stealing eight trade secrets from two unnamed companies. The DOJ made the allegation in a "criminal information" document, which, like an indictment, represents a formal accusation of alleged crimes. The documentdoes not specify Williams' relationship with the two companies, specify the types of trade secrets, nor name the alleged Russian buyer."
"Williams became Trenchant's general manager on October 23, 2024, and he worked at Trenchant until August 21, 2025, per U.K. business records. Williams, a 39-year-old Australian citizen, resided in Washington D.C., according to the court document. Four former Trenchant employees had previously told TechCrunch that Williams, who was known inside the company as "Doogie," had been arrested. A spokesperson for the Justice Department confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday that Williams is not currently in federal custody."
The Department of Justice accused Peter Williams of stealing eight trade secrets from two unnamed companies on October 14. The DOJ did not identify Williams' relationship with the companies, the types of secrets, or the alleged Russian buyer. Williams served as general manager of Trenchant, an L3Harris division developing hacking and surveillance tools, from October 23, 2024, to August 21, 2025, per U.K. business records. He is a 39-year-old Australian who resided in Washington, D.C. The DOJ alleges seven secrets were taken between April 2022 and June 2025 and an eighth between June and August 6, 2025, and that Williams received $1.3 million from the sales, prompting a forfeiture request. Four former Trenchant employees reported he had been arrested, but the DOJ confirmed he is not currently in federal custody.
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