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John Griffith, Nike's head of Global Brand Marketing, Music Supervision, Strategy and Licensing, has been indicted by a Washington County grand jury alongside his associate Brad Mosher on 24 felony counts each. Prosecutors allege the two men orchestrated a kickback scheme that pulled more than $1 million from Nike over the course of more than two years, from June 2020 through December 2022. Both men were arrested in early June 2026.
The alleged arrangement worked through a straightforward structure, according to court documents. Mosher owned a music licensing consultancy called Good Measure LLC, whose only client was Nike. Prosecutors allege that Griffith, operating from inside the company, would set inflated prices for Good Measure to bill Nike, and Nike would pay those invoices without knowing its own employee had determined the rates. Mosher would then funnel roughly half of each inflated payment back to Griffith through a shell company Griffith had established called Quiver and Bow LLC. Washington County Deputy District Attorney Carlos Catibayan described the arrangement in a court filing, writing that "Bradley Mosher and John Griffith conspired to operate a criminal enterprise to steal over $1,000,000 from Nike through an orchestrated kickback scheme" between June 20th, 2020, and December 28th, 2022. Prosecutors have identified at least 11 separate transactions, each involving $50,000 or more.
Griffith held his Nike role since 2007, nearly two decades, according to his LinkedIn profile. Prosecutors allege he used his authority over the company's music vendor relationships as a personal revenue stream, effectively acting as the gatekeeper for spending in a marketing operation that the company funds at hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Mosher, who described himself as a music licensing and search consultant, ran Good Measure with no clients outside of Nike's music ecosystem.
Each defendant faces an identical set of charges: two counts of racketeering, an A Felony under Oregon law; 11 counts of aggravated theft in the first degree by deception, a B Felony; and 11 counts of laundering a monetary instrument, also a B Felony. The racketeering counts require prosecutors to prove the defendants were part of an organized criminal enterprise operating through a pattern of illegal activity. Court documents formally name Nike's Beaverton headquarters on Bowerman Drive as the victim, and the company is actively seeking full restitution of the more than $1 million prosecutors say was taken. Nike did not respond to a request for comment.
Mosher's attorney Chris Heywood confirmed in a statement that his client had cooperated with investigators, which may account for Mosher's bail being set at $5,000 compared to Griffith's $100,000. "This is a complex and far-reaching case," Heywood said. "From the outset, Brad Mosher offered his full cooperation to both Nike and law enforcement. To this point, that cooperation has occurred in private. We now look forward to defending him publicly." Griffith's attorney Kristen Winemiller issued a statement saying, "Mr. Griffith's work for Nike has been highly successful. He is proud of what he has accomplished for the brand, both as an employee and a vendor, over their long association. There are few who could have done that work as efficiently or effectively as he has."
The Washington County District Attorney's office has filed a motion to consolidate both cases into a single joint trial, arguing the charges against Griffith and Mosher are too intertwined to be tried separately. No trial date has been set. To stay up to date with the latest releases, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter.
Quick Summary
John Griffith, Nike's head of Global Brand Marketing, Music Supervision, Strategy and Licensing, has been indicted by a Washington County grand jury alongside his associate Brad Mosher on 24 felony counts each. Prosecutors allege the two men orchestrated a kickback scheme that pulled more than $1 million from Nike over the course of more than two years, from June 2020 through December 2022. Both men were arrested in early June 2026.
The alleged arrangement worked through a straightforward structure, according to court documents. Mosher owned a music licensing consultancy called Good Measure LLC, whose only client was Nike. Prosecutors allege that Griffith, operating from inside the company, would set inflated prices for Good Measure to bill Nike, and Nike would pay those invoices without knowing its own employee had determined the rates. Mosher would then funnel roughly half of each inflated payment back to Griffith through a shell company Griffith had established called Quiver and Bow LLC. Washington County Deputy District Attorney Carlos Catibayan described the arrangement in a court filing, writing that "Bradley Mosher and John Griffith conspired to operate a criminal enterprise to steal over $1,000,000 from Nike through an orchestrated kickback scheme" between June 20th, 2020, and December 28th, 2022. Prosecutors have identified at least 11 separate transactions, each involving $50,000 or more.
Griffith held his Nike role since 2007, nearly two decades, according to his LinkedIn profile. Prosecutors allege he used his authority over the company's music vendor relationships as a personal revenue stream, effectively acting as the gatekeeper for spending in a marketing operation that the company funds at hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Mosher, who described himself as a music licensing and search consultant, ran Good Measure with no clients outside of Nike's music ecosystem.
Each defendant faces an identical set of charges: two counts of racketeering, an A Felony under Oregon law; 11 counts of aggravated theft in the first degree by deception, a B Felony; and 11 counts of laundering a monetary instrument, also a B Felony. The racketeering counts require prosecutors to prove the defendants were part of an organized criminal enterprise operating through a pattern of illegal activity. Court documents formally name Nike's Beaverton headquarters on Bowerman Drive as the victim, and the company is actively seeking full restitution of the more than $1 million prosecutors say was taken. Nike did not respond to a request for comment.
Mosher's attorney Chris Heywood confirmed in a statement that his client had cooperated with investigators, which may account for Mosher's bail being set at $5,000 compared to Griffith's $100,000. "This is a complex and far-reaching case," Heywood said. "From the outset, Brad Mosher offered his full cooperation to both Nike and law enforcement. To this point, that cooperation has occurred in private. We now look forward to defending him publicly." Griffith's attorney Kristen Winemiller issued a statement saying, "Mr. Griffith's work for Nike has been highly successful. He is proud of what he has accomplished for the brand, both as an employee and a vendor, over their long association. There are few who could have done that work as efficiently or effectively as he has."
The Washington County District Attorney's office has filed a motion to consolidate both cases into a single joint trial, arguing the charges against Griffith and Mosher are too intertwined to be tried separately. No trial date has been set. To stay up to date with the latest releases, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter.
