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Alexander Csergo: Australian businessman found guilty of working for suspected Chinese spies
- On March 13, 2026 a Sydney jury found Alexander Csergo guilty of reckless foreign interference after two days of deliberation.
- While working in Shanghai, Alexander Csergo was contacted on LinkedIn and used open-source material to compile reports on mining, defence, politics, and security, sometimes falsely claiming interviews.
- Police found a 'shopping list' of sensitive topics during a raid on his Bondi home, with reports handed to Ken or Evelyn in person at near-empty cafes in exchange for envelopes containing over $6000 in cash.
- Judge Craig Smith SC continued bail for Csergo, with police reporting twice daily, until the full hearing on Monday; sentencing is scheduled for March 16.
- This outcome represents rare enforcement under 2018 foreign interference laws and exposes the defendant to the 15-year maximum prison term under Australian laws against covert interference and espionage.
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Australian Expat Found Guilty of Working for Suspected Chinese Spies
An Australian businessman recklessly compiled reports for individuals whom he should have suspected were Chinese spies, a jury has found. Alexander Csergo, 59, was running a business in Shanghai when he was approached on LinkedIn in November 2021 by a woman claiming to be from a Chinese think tank. His decision to then prepare fake, plagiarised reports for two individuals only known as “Ken” and “Evelyn” was enough for a New South Wales District…
·New York, United States
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Australian jury convicts Sydney business consultant over deals with suspected Chinese spies
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Sydney business consultant was convicted Friday of breaking Australia’s foreign interference laws by providing reports to two people he should have suspected were Chinese spies.
·Toronto, Canada
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