He installed a new operating system that would have the effect of reformatting his laptop, attempting to erase any forensic fingerprints that would show what he did with Waymo’s valuable LiDAR designs once they had been downloaded to his computer. After Mr. Levandowski wiped this laptop, he only used it for a few minutes, and then inexplicably never used it again
To the next Lewandowski: "Damn, my laptop got stolen /lost it" Meanwhile hammertime and drop peaces in tens of different trash boxes. Suspicious, but no evidence to prove anything. Stuff happens.