Prosecutors say John Griffith and consultant Brad Mosher used inflated music-service payments to divert more than $1 million from Nike.
BEAVERTON, OR — A former Nike music marketing leader and an outside consultant have been indicted on 24 felony counts each over an alleged kickback operation that prosecutors say took more than $1 million from the sportswear company.
John Griffith and Brad Mosher are accused of operating the scheme from June 2020 through December 2022, according to court records described by local news organizations. The charges include racketeering, aggravated theft by deception and money laundering. The allegations have not been proven, and both men are entitled to the presumption of innocence.
Griffith worked in Nike’s global brand marketing operation, where his responsibilities included music supervision, strategy and licensing. The position gave him influence over the music vendors selected for Nike campaigns and the prices the company agreed to pay for their services, according to the court records.
Prosecutors allege Griffith used that authority to arrange inflated payments to Good Measure LLC, a music licensing consultancy owned by Mosher. Nike was Good Measure’s only client, according to reports based on the filings. After Nike paid the invoices, Mosher allegedly directed about half of the money back to Griffith through Quiver and Bow LLC, a company connected to Griffith.
Washington County Deputy District Attorney Carlos Catibayan said in a court declaration that the two men conspired to operate a criminal enterprise that stole more than $1 million through an organized kickback arrangement. The declaration was filed in support of a request to combine the two criminal cases for one trial.
The alleged operation included at least 11 transactions valued at $50,000 or more, prosecutors said. Court records identify Nike and its headquarters near Beaverton as the alleged victim. The company has requested updates throughout the proceedings and is seeking restitution for the claimed losses.
A Washington County grand jury indicted both men in May. They were arrested in early June and later released on bail. Griffith’s bail was set at $100,000, while Mosher’s was set at $5,000, according to reports citing the court record.
Mosher’s attorney, Chris Heywood, said his client cooperated with Nike and law enforcement during the investigation. Heywood described the case as complex and said the defense looked forward to addressing the allegations publicly.
An attorney for Griffith, Kristen Winemiller, defended his professional record at Nike. She said Griffith was proud of his work for the company and of what he had accomplished during his long association with the brand. The statement did not address each allegation described in the indictment.
Nike did not immediately issue a detailed public response to the charges. A later report said the company described Griffith as a former employee who worked in business affairs involving music licensing, rather than as a corporate executive. He was no longer employed by Nike after 2022, according to that report.
The racketeering counts require prosecutors to prove more than individual theft or financial transactions. They must establish that the defendants knowingly participated in an enterprise involving a continuing pattern of unlawful conduct. Prosecutors contend the repeated invoices and alleged payments between the businesses formed such a pattern.
The Washington County District Attorney’s Office has asked a judge to consolidate the cases, arguing that the accusations involve the same events, witnesses and evidence. Defense attorneys would still be able to seek separate proceedings if they can show that a joint trial would unfairly harm either defendant.
No trial date had been announced as of Sunday. The criminal cases remain in the pretrial stage while the court considers how the two defendants will be tried and attorneys review the evidence supporting the indictments.
Author note: Last updated July 26, 2026.