According to the prosecution documents, Tripp joined Tesla’s Gigafactory as a process technician in October 2017 and can see highly confidential information related to Tesla's battery module process. When Tesla started investigating the case, Tripp has acknowledged writing software into the company's manufacturing operating system and has transmitted several GB of information to third-party companies. The leaked information includes more than a dozen confidential photographs and videos of Tesla's production systems. .
Tripp also acknowledged that the authoring process regularly repatriates Tesla’s data from the internal network to external parties. This process is also performed on three computers owned by others so that they can continue to operate after he leaves the company, and they may be misled to colleagues. In addition, Tripp also leaked false information to the media. For example, he claimed that the Model 3 used punctured batteries and exaggerated the amount and value of waste generated during the production of the Tesla car, and stated that Tesla was manufacturing equipment. Unable to go online immediately, causing delays in the production schedule.
In an open letter to the company on Monday, Elon Musk stated that an employee had caused extensive and major damage to the company's operations.
In the prosecution documents, Tesla alleged that Tripp complained that he had not been given a more important position during his employment. He was transferred in May this year because of poor performance and conflict with his colleagues. This caused Tripp to feel dissatisfied. Retaliation for leaking.
Tesla conducted an investigation of Tripp on June 14th and 15th. Tripp admitted to committing a crime during the inquiry. Tesla filed a complaint with the Nevada District Court on Wednesday.
This case also caused Tesla’s recent turmoil to increase. On the one hand, the Model 3 shipment schedule was repeatedly delayed. The rumor was due to battery defects but was denied by Tesla. At the same time, this year, Tesla has After another car accident with California and Florida in the United States, the reason was suspected to be related to its autopilot Autopilot. Musk promised to upgrade the software in August and join the self-driving function.