Operation Fox Hunt: convictions in Brooklyn
Verified: Documented in primary records or confirmed by reputable inquiry/reporting.
On 20 June 2023 a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted three defendants of acting or conspiring to act in the US as illegal agents of the PRC. The Justice Department said they were the first defendants convicted after a US trial in connection with the PRC’s repatriation programme “Operation Fox Hunt”. Michael McMahon, a retired NYPD sergeant, was convicted of acting as an illegal agent.
Documented
The Justice Department release describes surveillance, harassment and stalking of US residents to coerce a return to the PRC, and the three-week trial before Judge Pamela Chen.
Claimed, disputed or not established
The programme’s wider operation beyond this case is as described by the US government. This page does not summarise acquittals or sentences.
Sources (opened in a new tab)
- US DOJ via GlobalSecurity: Retired NYPD sergeant and co-conspirators convicted (20 Jun 2023) ↗https://globalsecurity.org/intell/library/news/2023/intell-230620-doj01.htm
Connected
- Section: China
- Countries: China, United States
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