Former Georgia Tech Employee Cleared in Alleged Racketeering Scheme

ATLANTA, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After a lengthy investigation by the GBI and the Georgia Attorney General's Office, former Georgia Tech employee, Chris Evans, has been cleared of RICO charges filed against him in September 2010.

Evans was the director of operations for Tech's Georgia Electronic Design Center. He was arrested, along with two professors, and charged with misappropriating Georgia Tech funds for the benefit of a company owned by the two professors. On January 19, 2012 all charges against Evans were dismissed.

Evans had been terminated from Georgia Tech in May 2010 based on similar allegations and arrested four months later. "Chris Evans did not misappropriate funds and did not knowingly help anyone else misappropriate funds," stated Evans' attorney, Bob Rubin of Peters, Rubin & Sheffield. "The arrest was premature - the investigation was ongoing, and we appreciate the Attorney General's willingness to look at our evidence, which exonerates Chris," added Rubin.

Evans has been unemployed since his termination from Georgia Tech. "This has been a nightmare and a tremendous hardship for me and my family. I am glad it has reached this point, but I have a long way to go to try and pick up the pieces and work to get my life back on track. I want to express my appreciation to all those who continue to support me," said Evans.

The case against the two professors is ongoing.

Contact information:
Peters, Rubin & Sheffield
2786 North Decatur Road
Suite 245
Decatur, Georgia 30033
TEL: (404) 296-5300
FAX: (404) 294-0441
EMAIL: [email protected]
www.justiceingeorgia.com

SOURCE Peters, Rubin, & Sheffield