Qin was also convicted of wire fraud and obstruction of justice. Du and qin tried to pass the trade secrets to chinese automaker chery. According to a federal court indictment pdf released on thursday, these may be a recipe for hybrid car espionage. A grand jury in wyandotte county on friday returned an indictment against schlitterbahn, charging the company and a former operations director with. Why is the chief justice of china, zhou qiang, rejecting. Newark, nja federal grand jury today indicted the owner and operator of a stock trading operation for his alleged participation in a multiyear. A former gm employee and her husbandshanshan du and yu qin stand accused of shuttling secrets out of the american automobile company and attempting to provide design. Upon receiving notice of the governments intent to introduce evidence under rule 404b of the federal rules of evidence, defendants moved. The work of the peoples correspondents is detailed in david dallins book soviet espionage new haven. Fbi former governor of state of tamaulipas, mexico. Defendants benjamin yu and jae lee are both private defense attorney s. The united states of america v kent hovind and paul hansen is a federal court case. A federal indictment charged yu qin, aka yu chin, 49, and his wife, shanshan du, aka shannon du, 51, of troy, michigan with conspiracy to possess trade secrets without authorization, unauthorized possession of trade secrets, and wire fraud.
Former gm engineer shanshan du and her husband, yu qin, stole gm. Courtlistener is a project of free law project, a federallyrecognized 501c3 nonprofit. Dec 16, 2016 kenneth zong, 77, is named as the sole defendant in the 47count indictment handed up by a federal grand jury in anchorage on wednesday, according to the u. As my legal contact in beijing put it, the judicial reforms are more like internal guidelines for a corporation the company makes a product, the product in the companys eyes is. It concerns six federal counts surrounding property and money owned to the government from kent hovind s 2006 criminal case. A federal indictment is alleging a former general motors co.
Fbi former governor of state of tamaulipas, mexico indicted. Top chinese judge dismisses judicial independence as a. One of the individuals was also charged with obstruction of justice, said barbara. Apr 21, 2016 an 18count superseding indictment was unsealed today charging amin yu, 53, of orlando, florida, with acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government in the united states without prior notification to the attorney general, conspiring to defraud the united states and to commit offenses against the united states, committing unlawful export. Canadian criminal procedure and practiceinformations and.
General motors employee shanshan du became dissatisfied with his employer and decided to start his own business using gm trade secrets. Indictment annexedtothe trial judgement was filedon10may2 004. The copy i have isnt suitable for posting, but i should have one. Parties, docket activity and news coverage of federal case zheng v. Rancho santa margarita, ca a federal grand jury today issued a superseding indictment that charges wenfeng lu, 43, irvine engineer with stealing and possessing trade secrets belonging to two former employers, both of which develop and manufacture medical devices used to treat cardiac and vascular ailments, according to announcement by the fbi. Fbi two convicted in conspiracy to steal gm trade secrets. Wang is an adult individual residing in the city, county, and state of new york. Department of justice, attorney general alberto gonzales, 455 f. Du is accused of copying thousands of gm documents to an external. Jan 20, 2016 yu xue and lucy xi were scientists working at gsks research facility in upper merion, pa. Today, the united states department of justice indicted five chinese military officers related to alleged cyber espionage against u. Mar 10, 2015 the united states of america v kent hovind and paul hansen is a federal court case.
Mar 20, 2017 china medical issued the first series of notes on or about nov. Count four alleged that rodney distributed a quantity of powder cocaine on september 15, 2009. The amended indictment annexedtothe trial judgement was filedon10may2 004. Schlitterbahn corporation, exmanager indicted in verruckt. Du and yu qin were found guilty friday by a federal jury in detroit. I now have a copy of the criminal complaint filed against qing li and it answers a number of questions left open by yesterdays post on that case.
China legal reforms are far cry from westernstyle justice. Criminal charges are set out in written form, either through an indictment or an information. A portrait of a subverter by yaxue cao on tuesday, september 4, a 55yearold man was on trial for inciting subversion of state power in lanzhou, the capital city of northwestern province of gansu, china, and the evidence cited in the indictment see below for translation consists of a long list of blog posts and nothing else. Exlas vegas police officer indicted on federal civil. Exlas vegas police officer indicted on federal civil rights.
Source document contributed to documentcloud by catalin cimpanu bleeping computer. Cn the two top officers of the bankrupt china medical technologies are on the run, federal prosecutors said monday after charging the duo with a nearly halfbilliondollar securities fraud. The indictment does not cite a connection between the suspects and the chinese government. Du allegedly provided the trade secrets to her husband for the benefit of a company the couple owned. United states district court northern district of illinois eastern division united states of america v. Between september of 20and may of 2014 defendant yu, and defendant nunez bribed an employee of the criminal justice. Third superseding indictment are realleged and incorporated as if set forth in full herein. Online protest grows as former teacher awaits verdict on.
How can i understand why the lord chief justice of china, zhouqiang, is rejecting judicial independence. Page 2 the federal rules of evidence, defendants moved to exclude the evidence. Background from 1985 to 2005, yu qin pronounced chin worked as an electrical. A lucrative new car market, a former general motors employee, and a dumpster with shredded documents. A federal indictment charged yu qin, aka yu chin, 49, and his wife. Head of stock trading operation indicted in crosscountry. Couple charged with stealing general motors hybrid. Yu qin, 49, and his wife shanshan du, 51, of troy, michigan, were charged. Wenfeng lu, irvine engineer, named in new indictment alleging.
Orlando woman charged for planning to export drone to. Exgeneral motors worker, husband accused of stealing hybrid. Feds bust chinese firms hybrid car data heist slashdot. Qin s only response is to offer a handful of patently erroneous arguments that the emails needed to contain fraudulent statements made for the purpose of defrauding gm qin first br. Hes telling people exactly what is in the chinese constitution. Jun 27, 20 a federal grand jury has returned a 30count indictment against dzhokhar tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the boston marathon bombings, according to the u. Yu xue, tao li, and yan mei formed a corporation in china called renopharma allegedly to market and sell the stolen trade secret information. Nov 27, 2017 the indictment does not cite a connection between the suspects and the chinese government. On tuesday, september 4, a 55yearold man was on trial for inciting subversion of state power in lanzhou, the capital city of northwestern province of gansu, china, and the evidence cited in the indictment see below for translation consists of a long list of blog posts and nothing else. Am in yu yu, aka yu am in, aka amy yu, was a citizen of the prc and a lawful permanent resident of the united states who lived and worked in mason, ohio, and then in orlando, florida, in the middle district of florida.
Scientists indicted for allegedly stealing biopharmaceutical. Defendant xiaoli yu has been telestones cfo since may 11, 2010. An indictment is the form of a charge typically handled in superior court while an information is the form used in provincial court. From at least 2002 until about january 2009, yu controlled amin. Oct 23, 2007 i now have a copy of the criminal complaint filed against qing li and it answers a number of questions left open by yesterdays post on that case. On july 21, 2010, yu qin and his wife shanshan du collectively, defendants were indicted for, among other related charges, conspiring to possess and possessing stolen trade secrets and wire fraud. In those cases, the supreme judicial court called for a more thorough investigation into faraks misconduct.
Couple convicted of stealing gm trade secrets cbs news. Former alaska businessman faces charges for distributing. Xiaodong wu, 59, is the ceo and founder of china medical, which filed five years ago for chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in the southern district of new york. A subsequent investigation by the government showed that, while du was. Wenfeng lu, irvine engineer, named in new indictment. Li was a member of telestones board of directors between april 29, 2010 and december 20, 2011. Tribunal penal international pour le rwanda international. Du then allegedly used her gm email account to relay the information to her husband qin, who is. It is further alleged that in order to hide the proceeds of the crime, yu xue, tao li, and yan mei agreed to title the proceeds in the name of yu xues sister, tian xue, and other family members. On or before august 7, 2012, a conspirator caused malicious files to 5 be installed on company as computer network without authorization. A federal court jury in detroit reached the guilty verdicts yesterday after a trial that started nov. Florida woman charged in 18count indictment for conspiracy.
Choose from 292 different sets of indictment flashcards on quizlet. Michigan couple charged with selling gm secrets to chinese. Lu enguang, a former official of the ministry of justice, stood trial wednesday for charges including giving bribes at the intermediate peoples court of anyang city, henan province. Exgm worker, husband accused of stealing data law360. Judicial independence is a key party and government reform goal, but any changes are fundamentally constrained by political will, as well as by limited resources. Her husband yu qin was sentenced to 36 months on each count to be served. A former las vegas police officer was indicted by a federal grand jury tuesday on felony charges of roughing up a woman he suspected was a prostitute. Gms research into its hybrid vehicles, according to court documents. On appeal, qin and du both challenge their convictions, and the government crossappeals their sentences. On thursday, reuters reported that an unsealed indictment revealed yu knowingly exported materials, which is in violation of u. From on or about march 18, 2008 through the present, in the state and district of minnesota and elsewhere, the defendants, ahmed ali omar, aka mustafa, khalid mohamud abshir, aka abdul, aka abdullah, zakaria maruf, aka abu muslim, mohamed. May 19, 2014 today, the united states department of justice indicted five chinese military officers related to alleged cyber espionage against u. Bouviers law dictionary, revised 6th ed 1856 bouvier indictment, crim. Usa v kent hovind and paul hansen indictment wikisource.
Exgm engineer, husband convicted of trade secrets theft south. Chris doman, a security analyst with alienvault, told cyberscoop that apt3 is known for targeting western defense contractors and american aerospace companies as well as domestic dissidents in hong kong. An 18count superseding indictment was unsealed today charging amin yu, 53, of orlando, florida, with acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government in the united states without prior notification to the attorney general, conspiring to defraud the united states and to commit offenses against the united states, committing unlawful export. Defendant jose nunez works for defendant yuas a paralegal. Title 31, united states code, john dennis hastert section 5324a3 count one the special february 2014 grand jury charges. Chinese legal scholars including peking university professor he weifang criticized zhou in response, saying that the public will lose confidence in a legal system seen to be in thrall to the party. From 1985 to 2005, yu qin pronounced chin worked as an. A federal grand jury has returned a 30count indictment against dzhokhar tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the boston marathon bombings, according to the u. This occurred as the supreme judicial court considered the drug lab defendants appeals from judge kinders rulings on drug lab defendants motions. General motors employee shanshan du and her husband, yu qin, for theft of trade secret information relating to hybrid vehicle technology that cost gm millions of dollars to develop. According to the indictment, the defendants engaged in a scheme to steal trade secrets related to gsk research data, procedures, and manufacturing processes for biopharmaceutical products. Disclaimer brooklaw, the bls seal, and logo are service marks.
The copy i have isnt suitable for posting, but i should have one by tomorrow that i can post, and i will then update this post with a link to the criminal complaint. Southern district of texas 7 5679000 brownsville, txa federal indictment charging tomas yarrington ruvalcaba, the former governor of the state of tamaulipas, mexico, has been unsealed. The couple, who have been under investigation since 2006. Kenneth zong, 77, is named as the sole defendant in the 47count indictment handed up by a federal grand jury in anchorage on wednesday, according to the u. Source document contributed to documentcloud by sergio hernandez mashable. On december 9, 2011, the district court granted the motion.
A jury convicted defendantappellants yu qin and shanshan du on multiple. Between september of 20and may of 2014 defendant yu. Oh, wait, dont tell me you want chinese judicial independence but. A jury convicted defendantappellants yu qin and shanshan du on multiple counts relating to the theft of trade secrets from general motors gm. Plaintiff wang is a consumer under the definition of. The supreme court of canada scc has given leave to appeal to r v dudley, 2008 abca 73, a curious case that turns on an murky technicality in criminal procedure.
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