3 Convicted of Harassing Family on Behalf of China’s Government

Three men were convicted in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday of stalking a family in the New Jersey suburbs on behalf of the Chinese government. The defendants, Michael McMahon, 55, Zhu Yong, 66, and Zheng Congying, 27, were found guilty of stalking and a related conspiracy charge. Mr. Zhu and Mr. McMahon were also found guilty of acting as unregistered foreign agents, and Mr. Zhu was convicted on a second conspiracy charge. Speaking outside the courthouse on Tuesday, Mr. McMahon, a retired New York Police Department sergeant turned private investigator,…

Ex-NYPD Detective Accused of Stalking Americans for China: What to Know

A jury is considering the case of a former New York Police Department sergeant and two other men accused of stalking a family in New Jersey on behalf of the Chinese government after their two-week trial wrapped up in Brooklyn federal court on Thursday. The defendants are Michael McMahon, the retired sergeant, 55; Zhu Yong, who also goes by Jason Zhu, 66; and Zheng Congying, 27. The latter two are Chinese citizens with U.S. green cards. The men are accused of playing crucial roles in Operation Fox Hunt, a global…

Ex-NYPD Detective Accused of Stalking Americans for China Goes on Trial

A landmark case by federal prosecutors against three men accused of stalking and harassing people in the United States at the behest of the Chinese government is set to begin in a Brooklyn courtroom on Wednesday. It is the first trial related to what the Chinese government calls Operation Fox Hunt, a global effort that they say is aimed at fugitives. U.S. prosecutors say it is a scheme to stamp out political dissent using extortion and intimidation against its targets and their families. The three defendants whose trial is beginning…