A jury finds a Kansas scholar guilty of fraud and hiding ties to China
The jury also found Feng "Franklin" Tao not guilty of four related counts in the case, which spurred by the Trump Justice Department's controversial "China Initiative" effort.
by John Ruwitch
Apr 07, 2022
2 minutes
A federal jury in Kansas City has found chemistry professor Feng "Franklin" Tao guilty on four counts of fraud and making false statements, charges leveled against him under a Trump-era program to root out Chinese spies.
The jury also found Tao not guilty of four related counts. After the mixed verdict, the judge declined to
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