Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Jury finds ex-Netflix VP guilty in bribery, kickback scheme A federal jury has found a former Netflix executive guilty of receiving lucrative stock options and more than a half-million dollars in bribes and kickbacks from tech companies to approve contracts with the streaming giant ByThe Associated Press • 2 min read SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A federal jury found a former Netflix executive guilty Friday of receiving lucrative stock options and more than a half-million dollars in bribes and kickbacks from tech companies to approve contracts with the streaming giant. Michael Kail, 49, is a former Netflix vice president who oversaw the company’s internet technology department.