Nike Music Exec Charged With Stealing $1M From Company in ‘Orchestrated Kickback Scheme’

John Griffith, a former music supervisor at Nike, has been indicted on charges of racketeering, theft, and money laundering. Prosecutors allege that Griffith orchestrated a kickback scheme to steal $1 million from the sneaker giant. The secret indictment was issued in May, detailing the fraudulent activities carried out by the executive. The legal proceedings focus on the theft and subsequent laundering of the company's funds through this organized criminal operation within the music department.