New York man sentenced over plot to repatriate U.S. resident to China
- A Long Island businessman, Quanzhong An, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for leading a scheme to repatriate a Chinese dissident wanted by Beijing authorities, according to federal authorities.
- An was also ordered to pay approximately $5 million, which includes $1.3 million in restitution, as stated by U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto.
- The operation began in 2017 and involved attempts to harass the target's family, influenced by the Chinese government, according to the indictment.
- The Justice Department called An a 'mouthpiece of the PRC' who posed a serious threat to U.S. national security, an assertion made during the sentencing announcement.
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A New York businessman was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Wednesday for his role in a plot to force a US resident to return to China.The US federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York City. Photo: Ajay Suresh, via Flickr.Quanzhong An, 58, was one of seven people charged in October 2022 for involvement in a Chinese government repatriation scheme known as “Operation Fox Hunt.”An, who pleaded guilty in May of last year to acting as an illegal age…
New York man sentenced over plot to repatriate U.S. resident to China
A Long Island, N.Y. businessman who pleaded guilty to leading a multiyear scheme to force a Chinese dissident wanted by Beijing authorities to return to his native country has been sentenced to 20 months in prison.
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