USA v. Cheng

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:20-cr-00455

Court:

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

Andrew S Hanen

Firms

  1. September 22, 2022

    Ex-Prof Pleads Guilty To Lying To NASA About China Ties

    A former Texas A&M University professor pled guilty Thursday to making false statements to NASA about his affiliation with a Chinese university, according to a plea agreement filed in Texas federal court.

  2. January 13, 2022

    Ex-Prof Must Face Charges He Lied To NASA About China Ties

    A former Texas A&M University professor can't rely on the specifics of congressional funding restrictions to escape criminal charges that he lied to NASA about his affiliation with a Chinese university, a Houston federal judge said Wednesday.

  3. November 05, 2021

    Prof. Implicated As Chinese Agent Says NASA Knew His Work

    A former Texas A&M University professor denied the U.S. Department of Justice's allegations that he shared NASA-funded research with a Chinese university, saying his grant allowed him to collaborate with researchers around the world, even if they were from China.