US court sentences Israeli resident in Scottsdale, Arizona over trade secret conspiracy

An Israeli man living in Arizona has been sentenced in a U.S. District Court for his role in a trade secret conspiracy. Guy Galanti, 48, received a sentence of time served with three years of supervised release after pleading guilty last month.

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time served with three years of supervised release

Galanti, who worked as a senior manager for Scottsdale-based Green Technology Investments (GTI), was charged with conspiring to steal the company's "Glass Detect Design." This proprietary technology allows semiconductor testing machines to locate microscopic defects on glass wafers.

Authorities arrested Galanti on September 10, 2025, and he has been in custody since. The Justice Department stated that Galanti conspired with an unidentified individual who worked for a competing Taiwanese company. This co-conspirator aimed to recreate GTI's design.

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conspiring to steal a trade secret

Prosecutors allege that over several months, Galanti secretly transmitted photos, information, and software related to the Glass Detect Design to his co-conspirator. They reportedly used encrypted messaging, deleted emails, and created fictitious invoices to hide their activities. Galanti was arrested the day after being charged and has remained in custody since.

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locate microscopic defects on a semiconductor wafer made of glass instead of silicon material