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Sorry but no matter how good he was, it's ridiculous to say he was the entire talent. I'm in a good position to know: I worked for several years within the group he was a part of (right after he left) and there were tons of terrific people there.

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It's far more ridiculous to threaten and abuse our abject criminal system to reign in (that is if we assume the theft and not OSS happened) a talented employee who decided to jump the boat and join competition. Make no mistake, the people (wish their names were commonplace!) spearheading the legal pursuit on behalf of Goldman Sachs are evil - of the Hollywood/MPAA kind. Be wary of joining such Corporations, especially if you're a creative developer.

What do you have to say to that?

He wasn't convicted for violating a noncompete. He was convicted for taking Goldman property on his way out the door. His own lawyer stipulated to that in his summation.

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