Two brothers who conned Apple into replacing 10,000 counterfeits with real iPhones and iPads, have been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison.
The two brothers from San Diegoare Zhimin and Zhiting Liao, and a third brother named Zhiwei Liao who is to be sentenced later in October. According to the Times of San Diego, the men’s wives have received three years probation.
At the same time, eight other co-conspirators have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. While not confirmed by the publication, the listing of a total of 14 group members suggests that three — Xiamon Zhong, Charley Hsu and Hyo Weon Yang — have been caught since the original arrest saw them escaping to become fugitives.
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