Former Facebook and Nike diversity manager gets 5 years in prison for $5 million fraud
CNBC - 2024-05-16T19:43:59.000Z

Barbara Furlow-Smiles, a Georgia resident who was a diversity manager for Facebook and Nike, was ordered to pay restitution for her theft scheme.

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