Jana Kanyadan, the former Global Chief Information Officer of Mohawk Industries, Inc., has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for defrauding the company. Acting U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. stated, "Kanyadan held a position of authority as a C-suite executive at Mohawk and abused his fiduciary duty by stealing from the company that trusted him." He further commented that the sentence reflects the seriousness of Kanyadan's actions.
FBI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown added, "The defendant stole money that should have gone to his employer. We will continue to investigate and hold accountable anyone who attempts to scam their employer out of funds."
As outlined by Acting U.S. Attorney Moultrie and other court information, Kanyadan was responsible for IT services and decisions at Mohawk. In 2019, during a large IT project outsourced to consulting firms, he secretly organized Meta Technology Platforms, LLC in Georgia and used his position to make it a vendor for Mohawk. Between May 7, 2022, and October 2, 2022, Meta Tech submitted fraudulent invoices totaling about $3 million for unperformed services and software not provided.
Mohawk paid approximately $1.86 million based on these invoices, with around $820,577 attributed to fraudulently inflated charges approved by Kanyadan.
Kanyadan pleaded guilty on November 1, 2024, to one count of wire fraud conspiracy and seven counts of wire fraud. His sentence includes seven years and six months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Additionally, he must pay a fine of $250,000 and restitution amounting to $985,166.66.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted this case's investigation while Assistant U.S. Attorney Samir Kaushal and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Tal C. Chaiken prosecuted it.
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