A US Journalist Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Acting as an Illegal Agent for China
He admitted acting as an unregistered agent and will serve three years of supervised release after prison, prosecutors said.
- On Tuesday, Thomas Pauken II, an American journalist, was sentenced to two years in prison for acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government while living in Beijing.
- Prosecutors charged that Pauken accepted $100,000 over seven years to write reports on U.S.-Chinese relations that were conveyed to Chinese leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- FBI agents arrested Pauken in Washington last winter after he attempted to recruit a Trump administration official for a Chinese handler, despite a 2025 FBI warning.
- Judge Leonie Brinkema ordered Pauken to undergo three years of supervised release with no overseas travel, while acknowledging the 'very unfortunate' situation affecting his family.
- Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg stated the Justice Department remains committed to holding accountable anyone who aids Chinese espionage efforts.
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American Journalist Sentenced to Prison After Pleading Guilty to Working as an Agent of the Chinese Government
An American journalist was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. Thomas Weir Pauken II, 51, […]
Thomas Pauken II worked for CCTV and Xinhua and received at least $100,000 to recruit agents and gather information for the Chinese secret service. He pleaded guilty and does not appeal.
US journalist sentenced to prison for acting as Chinese agent: DOJ
Thomas Weir Pauken II, an American journalist, was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison for acting as an agent of the Chinese government inside the US, the Department of Justice said.
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An American journalist has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for acting as an agent of a foreign government within the United States, the US Justice Department said. Thomas Weir Pauken II, 51, pleaded guilty earlier this year and is not planning to appeal, according to his defense...
American Sentenced To Prison For Working As Illegal Agent For Chinese Intelligence - Tampa Free Press
An American citizen living in China received a two-year federal prison sentence today after admitting to acting as an unregistered foreign agent for Chinese intelligence inside the United States. Thomas Weir Pauken II, 51, must also serve 36 months of supervised release, during which he is barred from overseas travel. Federal officials said Pauken used […] American Sentenced To Prison For Working As Illegal Agent For Chinese Intelligence
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