Being a criminal or commiting a crime has nothing to do with destroying company property. That's the problem with asking for people's background.
What they did; and more importantly have they recovered and not commited another crime of similar circumstances.
P.S. I knew a kid when I was younger who helped an ISP start up in Colorado Springs in the late 90's... he got fired and he hacked them and spent 6months in jail; eventually they re-hired him after he got out of jail only for a repeat offense.
There is a point; he did it twice. The first time they could pass it off as they didn't know; the second time they hired him they were legally liable.
So this gentleman should spend some time in jail for what he did.
What they did; and more importantly have they recovered and not commited another crime of similar circumstances.
P.S. I knew a kid when I was younger who helped an ISP start up in Colorado Springs in the late 90's... he got fired and he hacked them and spent 6months in jail; eventually they re-hired him after he got out of jail only for a repeat offense.
There is a point; he did it twice. The first time they could pass it off as they didn't know; the second time they hired him they were legally liable.
So this gentleman should spend some time in jail for what he did.