Jana Kanyadan, the former Global Chief Information Officer of Mohawk Industries, Inc., has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for defrauding his employer. Acting U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. stated, "Kanyadan held a position of authority as a C-suite executive at Mohawk and abused his fiduciary duty by stealing from the company that trusted him."
FBI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown added, "The defendant stole money that should have gone to his employer. We will continue to investigate and hold accountable anyone who attempts to scam their employer out of funds."
According to court documents and statements by Acting U.S. Attorney Moultrie, Kanyadan was responsible for IT services and decisions at Mohawk. In 2019, he used his role to secretly control Meta Technology Platforms, LLC ("Meta Tech"), diverting Mohawk’s outsourced IT work to this company without disclosing his connection.
Between May 7, 2022, and October 2, 2022, Meta Tech submitted invoices totaling approximately $3 million for unperformed services and non-provided software at inflated rates approved by Kanyadan. As a result of these fraudulent invoices, Mohawk paid about $1.8 million to Meta Tech with around $820,577 arising from fraud.
Kanyadan was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. He must also pay a $250,000 fine and restitution amounting to $985,166.66 after pleading guilty on November 1, 2024.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with prosecution led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Samir Kaushal and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Tal C. Chaiken.
For further information please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6280.
