GIVEN THE BLATANT FBI MISCONDUCT NEEDED TO BRING CHARGES, THIS WAS THE RIGHT OUTCOME: Chinese language researcher accused of spying underneath DOJ initiative acquitted of all expenses.
“[E]ven viewing all of the proof within the mild most favorable to the federal government, no rational jury may conclude that defendant acted with a scheme to defraud NASA” in failing to reveal his affiliation with the Beijing College of Know-how to UTK, U.S. District Decide Thomas A. Varlan wrote within the determination.
The choose added “there was no proof introduced that defendant ever collaborated with a Chinese language college in conducting his NASA-funded analysis, or used services, tools, or funds from a Chinese language college in the midst of such analysis.”
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h/t Glenn Reynolds
