April 26, 2023
A renowned former Harvard University professor, one of the highest-profile academics charged under the government's now-defunct China Initiative, has avoided prison time after being convicted of lying about his ties to a Chinese research program.
April 24, 2023
Federal prosecutors said that a former Harvard University professor should spend 90 days in prison and pay a six-figure fine after his desire for a Nobel Prize led him to lie to the U.S. government about his work for a Chinese research program.
April 21, 2023
A former Harvard University professor on Friday asked a federal judge to spare him any prison time after being convicted of lying about his ties to a Chinese research program while cashing in on U.S. grant money, arguing his poor health and shattered reputation are cause for avoiding jail.
September 01, 2022
A renowned Harvard University chemistry professor failed to reverse his conviction for lying about his ties to a Chinese research program while cashing in on U.S. grant money, with a federal judge ruling Thursday that there was enough evidence to sustain the jury's verdict.
March 31, 2022
A Harvard University professor on Thursday sought to overturn his conviction for hiding his ties to a Chinese research program, as his lawyer argued the enforcement initiative that spawned the case has become "an embarrassment" for federal prosecutors.
March 03, 2022
Federal prosecutors said Thursday a Harvard University professor's "damning videotaped confession" means he can't overturn his conviction for lying about his ties to a Chinese research program, after the enforcement initiative that spawned the case was ended.
February 08, 2022
A renowned Harvard University professor convicted of hiding his ties to China asked a Massachusetts federal judge Monday to overturn the verdict, arguing the government's proof left even the judge confused and criticizing the controversial China Initiative that spawned the case.
December 21, 2021
A renowned Harvard University professor was convicted Tuesday of hiding his ties to a Chinese research program while accepting U.S. grant money, handing prosecutors a signature victory in a controversial line of criminal cases targeting academics.
December 20, 2021
A renowned Harvard University professor may not have received millions in U.S. grant money had federal authorities known about his ties to a Chinese research program, a Boston jury heard Monday.
December 17, 2021
A Harvard University professor told FBI agents after his 2020 arrest that they had "damning" evidence that he concealed ties to a Chinese recruitment program, according to a tape played for jurors Friday on the fourth day of his trial.