The Epic Fail School of Espionage

The full story’s yet to be told on why David Yen Lee, a longtime employee of Valspar Paint and Coatings, allegedly decided to betray a whole bunch of trade secrets to a Chinese competitor. Perhaps he’s suffering through a messy divorce, or he’s saddled with gambling debts. Or perhaps he’s just a greedy so-and-so who couldn’t help himself when a heaping pile ‘o lucre was laid on the table.

Whatever Lee’s explanation, we know this: They won’t be teaching his techniques to future corporate spies. It