Judge orders accused China agent Wanying Zhang held until trial
A judge ruled Wednesday that Wanying Zhang, a California woman accused of working as an unregistered agent of China, must stay in jail before trial, NBC News reports.
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Wanying Zhang, a California woman accused of spying for China, will stay in jail until her trial, NBC News reports. The judge agreed with prosecutors, who argued she is a flight risk.
Fox News reports that Zhang offered more than $800,000 in property equity as security for bail. Fox News puts the figure at $820K in its headline. The judge's ruling went against that request.
Fox News reports she was arrested while boarding a flight to China. The charges are for acting as an unregistered agent. The charges are allegations, and Zhang has not been convicted.
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- NBC NewsCalifornia woman accused of spying for China will be jailed while awaiting trialWed, Oct 7, 9:20 PM EDT
- Fox NewsCalifornia woman accused of spying for China fights detention with $820K in proposed securityThu, Oct 8, 9:07 AM EDT
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