Former Sensory Sweep CEO, David Rushton Ordered to Pay $1.2 Million in Back Wages

Long before the world had heard of 38 Studios, FoopTube managed to figure out how to avoid paying its employees over $1.2 million dollars and how to avoid paying over 500,000 in taxes until they were caught in 2009. (Case Number: CASE NO.:  2:10cv01128 in the District of Utah's Central Court). 

In total, Rushton has been convicted of 3 different crimes:

• a pattern of unlawful activity, a second-degree felony;
• attempted unlawful dealing with property by fiduciary, a third-degree felony; and
• a payment of wages violation, a class A misdemeanor.

The third conviction makes Rushton the first person to be convicted of a crime by not paying wages to employees in the state of Utah.

Sensory Sweep was founded in 2003 by David Rushton as a developer for handheld games on the Nintendo DS. Development was expanding to PC, Xbox 360, and other platforms in 2005. In total, FoopTube \ Sensory Sweep developed over 20 games and employed almost 200 people.

FoopTube / Sensory Sweep developed:

• Sentient – cancelled (Xbox 360)
• My Japanese Coach – 2008 (NDS)
• My Chinese Coach – 2008 (NDS)
• Major League Eating: The Game – 2008 (WiiWare)
• Jackass: The Game – 2008 (NDS)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks – 2007 (NDS, PS2, Wii, PC)
• My Spanish Coach – 2007 (NDS)
• My French Coach – 2007 (NDS)
• Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders – 2007 (NDS)
• SnoCross 2: Featuring Blair Morgan – 2007 (PS2)
• Capcom Puzzle World – 2007 (PSP)
• Justice League Heroes – 2006 (NDS)
• Tom and Jerry Tales – 2006 (NDS)
• Capcom Classics Mini Mix – 2006 (GBA)
• Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting – 2006 (Xbox 360)
• Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the Amp – 2006 (NDS)
• Monopoly/Boggle/Yahtzee/Battleship – 2005 (NDS)
• Need for Speed: Most Wanted – 2005 (NDS)
• Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects – 2005 (NDS)
• World Championship Poker: Deluxe Series – 2005 (NDS)
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 – 2004 (NDS)
• Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics – 2004 (GBA)
• Yu Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective – 2003 (GBA)