THIS AFTERNOON.
>> WE ARE HERE TODAY TO ANNOUNCE THREE SEPARATE CASES, HIGHLIGHTING THE ONGOING THREAT POSED BY CHINESE ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE AND RESEARCH THEFT IN NICHOLE: FEDERAL INVESTIGATIONS
AT THE LESS IT CAN HOME OF 60-YEAR-OLD DR. CHARGE LEVER MOMENTS AFTER HIS ARREST.
>> THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT DR. LIEBER SIGNED A CONTRACT WUHAN, AND WAS PAID $50,000 PER MONTH PLU $158,000 IN LIVING EXPENSES.
>> H ALSO ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED $1.5 MILLION TO SET UP A RESEAR LAB IN CHINA, ALL WHILE WORKING AT HARVARD AND RECEIVING MULTIPLE RESEARCH GRANTS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
AND NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.
ALSO CHARGE TODAY, TWO CHINESE NATIONALS,29-YEAR-OLD WHO WORKED AS A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
>> WHO FAILED TO MENTION ON HER VISA APPLICATION SHE IS ALSO A LIEUTENANT WITH THE PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY.
NICHOELE: A 30-YEAR-OLD WORKED O CANCER RESEARCH AT BETH ISRAEL.
>> FOR TRYING TO SMUGGLE VIALS OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL TO CHINA AND LYING ABOUT IT.
NICHOLE: NOW, LIEBER IS DUE BACK IN COURT THURSDAY.
HE IS CURRENTLY BEHIND BARS AND COULD FACE FIVE YEARS IN PRISON IF CONVICTED.
HARVARD DOES TELL ME HE IS ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.
IN THE MEANTIME, HARVARD,, BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER AND BU ARE ALL COOPERATING WITH AUTHORITIES.
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