He is the former CEO of Glock, Inc and was found guilty of racketeering involving embezzling and theft of a firearm from the company.
In 2009, Jannuzzo fled the country first to Mexico, and then Amsterdam, where he was later arrested and extradited to the US for prosecution.
[9] Jannuzzo was found guilty of racketeering by the trial court in Cobb County, Georgia, and faced up to 30 years in prison.
[11][12][13] Both convictions were overturned on appeal for exceeding the statute of limitations, but did not address the merits of the original embezzlement charges.
[14][15] In an interview, Robert Glock, the son of Gaston Glock, said that the company was aware that Jannuzzo had the gun and wanted to return it,[clarification needed] but that he did not testify on Jannuzzo's behalf on the advice of lawyers, and to avoid putting his father in a difficult position.