> I agree with you that there is a crime called "corporate espionage", but thus far the accused has not been criminally charged. And if he is, I dont see why he should face any worse penalty than when white-collar executives break the law and escape all serious consequences.

I think the obvious solution, the one which would truly be just, is to impose the proper punishment on everyone equally. We should not give someone a pass just because someone else successfully worked the system. Improve the system so that the wealthy are held equally accountable and cannot escape justice.