Russian deported as part of spy investigation worked 9 months as Microsoft software tester
By APWednesday, July 14, 2010
Russian deported in spy probe worked at Microsoft
REDMOND, Wash. — A Russian man taken into custody in the recent spy ring investigation and deported from the United States once worked at Microsoft Corp.
A spokesman for the technology company in Redmond, Wash., confirmed Wednesday that Alexey Karetnikov worked for the company for nine months.
The spokesman, Lou Gellos (GEL’-ohs), says Karetnikov was a low-level software tester.
Federal law enforcement officials have said Karetnikov entered the U.S. last October. They say he had no ties to the Russian agents who were arrested on criminal charges last month, other than that his name came up as part of the same criminal investigation.
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