Man Arraigned in Theft of GM Pictures:...
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Man Arraigned in Theft of GM Pictures: Authorities arrested a former photo technician for General Motors Corp. on charges he tried to get the auto maker to pay $75,000 for stolen confidential photographs of GM cars. Gregory Charles Hooper, 36, of Royal Oak, Mich., was charged with mail fraud in a complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He was released on bond. The FBI began an investigation June 16 after receiving a complaint from GM that some photographs of cars it was working on were appearing in magazines. Hooper allegedly tried to obtain $75,000 from GM for the return of the photographs, the FBI said. Hooper faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
