- Posted July 26, 2013
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Man convicted in theft of GM machinery, metals
HOWELL (AP) -- A jury has convicted a Michigan man of embezzling more than $100,000 in machinery, tools and precious metals from General Motors.
WHMI-FM and the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus of Howell reports the verdict was returned Wednesday in the case against Jeffrey Michael Eastom. Sentencing is Aug. 29.
According to trial testimony, Eastom was the ringleader behind a group of then-employees from Ideal Setech in Howell who from 2008 to 2010 were stealing metals including copper and selling them to a recycling center. The company housed GM property.
Defense attorney Edwin Literski said during the trial that two of Eastom's co-defendants didn't initially implicate Eastom, but changed their stories ahead of reaching plea agreements.
Two co-defendants have been sentenced and two are awaiting sentencing next month.
Published: Fri, Jul 26, 2013
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