A former Georgia Tech professor will serve five years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to lying about being under contract with both the Atlanta university and the University of Minnesota simultaneously.
Authorities say Francois Sainfort was sentenced Monday in Fulton County. Sainfort and his wife, Julie Jacko, were charged a year ago with conspiracy to defraud, theft by taking and making false statements.
Authorities said the duo was double-billing the universities, and that Sainfort sent an email to Georgia Tech officials in February 2008 lying about whether he and Jacko had signed a contract with Minnesota, where they are currently employed. The charges against Jacko were dismissed. Sainfort paid $43,578 in restitution.
Their attorney, Martin Goldberg, did not return a call for comment. Georgia Tech officials declined comment.
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