CEO buys private flights, Bucs tickets with embezzled money
September 11, 2025 - The St. Petersburg Police Department arrested Nirav Pandya, CEO of Space Machine and Engineering Corporation, Monday for embezzling nearly $192,000 in company funds. He allegedly used the St. Petersburg-based company's money to purchase private flights, Tampa Bay Buccaneers tickets and a water softener for his home. As of Tuesday, he remained in the Pinellas County Jail without bond.