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Former Fed Advisor Sentenced for Espionage

Updated 2026-07-16 01:55 UTC 1 source Negative

A former Federal Reserve advisor has been sentenced to over three years in prison for lying about his ties with China. The case highlights the U.S.'s ongoing efforts to prosecute foreign economic espionage.

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The case marks one of the most prominent U.S. prosecutions alleging Chinese intelligence targeting of U.S. institutions, as Trump intensifies its pursuit of foreign economic espionage.
2026-07-16 01:47 UTC
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