Judge Finds Grand Jury Secrecy Breach in China Spy Case
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SAN FRANCISCO — Officials involved in investigating a California family’s alleged espionage for China apparently violated grand jury secrecy rules by telling a reporter details of plans to seek a new indictment in the case, a federal judge ruled this week.
Judge Cormac Carney concluded that defense lawyers were justified in their objection to a May 16 Washington Times story by William Gertz that said prosecutors were preparing to bring more serious charges against three related individuals, Chi Mak, Rebecca Chiu, and Tai Mak, who were charged initially with failing to register as agents of China.
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