Chinese Nationals Arrested, Exporting Artificial Intelligence Technology, China Thursday — U.S. Citizens and Chinese Nationals Arrested for Exporting Artificial Intelligence Technology to China | United States Justice Department.
prosecutors further allege that the conspirators received over $3.89 million in wire transfers from the PRC to fund this unlawful scheme.As set forth in the indictment, the United States will also seek forfeiture of 50 NVIDIA H200 GPUs, which are property constituting an item or technology that was intended to be exported unlawfully.The chart below summarizes the charges against each defendant:Name and NationalityAge and ResidenceChargesMax. citizen born in Hong Kong34, Tampa, FLConspiracy to violate Export Control Reform Act (ECRA),ECRA violations (4 counts),smuggling (3 counts),conspiracy to commit money laundering, andmoney laundering (9 counts)20
years per ECRA violation; 10 years per smuggling count; and 20 years per money laundering countBrian Curtis Raymond, U.S. citizen46, Huntsville, ALConspiracy to violate Export Control Reform Act (ECRA),ECRA violations (2 counts),smuggling (1 count),conspiracy to commit money laundering, andmoney laundering (7 counts)20 years per ECRA violation; 10 years per smuggling count; and 20 years per money laundering countCham Li, aka “Tony Li,” PRC national38, San Leandro, CAConspiracy to violate Export Control Reform Act (ECRA),ECRA violations (1 count),smuggling (1 count), andconspiracy to commit money laundering20 years per ECRA violation; 10 years per smuggling
count; and 20 years per money laundering countJing Chen, aka “Harry Chen,” PRC national on F-1 nonimmigrant student visa45, Tampa, FLConspiracy to violate Export Control Reform Act (ECRA),ECRA violations (1 count),smuggling (1 count), andconspiracy to commit money laundering20 years per ECRA violation; 10 years per smuggling count; and 20 years per money laundering countThis case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, and the Department of Commerce – Bureau of Industry and Security. citizens and two nationals of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)—all residing in the United States—have been charged with