USA v. Lieber

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:20-cr-10111

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

Denise J. Casper

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  1. April 26, 2023

    No Prison For Harvard Prof In High-Profile China Ties Case

    A renowned former Harvard University professor, one of the highest-profile academics charged under the government's now-defunct China Initiative, has avoided prison time after being convicted of lying about his ties to a Chinese research program.

  2. April 24, 2023

    Feds Seek 90 Days For Harvard Professor Who Hid China Ties

    Federal prosecutors said that a former Harvard University professor should spend 90 days in prison and pay a six-figure fine after his desire for a Nobel Prize led him to lie to the U.S. government about his work for a Chinese research program.

  3. April 21, 2023

    Harvard Prof Convicted Of Hiding China Ties Asks For No Jail

    A former Harvard University professor on Friday asked a federal judge to spare him any prison time after being convicted of lying about his ties to a Chinese research program while cashing in on U.S. grant money, arguing his poor health and shattered reputation are cause for avoiding jail.

  4. September 01, 2022

    Harvard Professor Can't Undo Conviction In China-Ties Case

    A renowned Harvard University chemistry professor failed to reverse his conviction for lying about his ties to a Chinese research program while cashing in on U.S. grant money, with a federal judge ruling Thursday that there was enough evidence to sustain the jury's verdict.

  5. March 31, 2022

    Harvard Prof Calls China-Ties Case 'Embarrassment' For DOJ

    A Harvard University professor on Thursday sought to overturn his conviction for hiding his ties to a Chinese research program, as his lawyer argued the enforcement initiative that spawned the case has become "an embarrassment" for federal prosecutors.

  6. March 03, 2022

    Feds Back Harvard Prof's Conviction In Nixed 'China Initiative'

    Federal prosecutors said Thursday a Harvard University professor's "damning videotaped confession" means he can't overturn his conviction for lying about his ties to a Chinese research program, after the enforcement initiative that spawned the case was ended.

  7. February 08, 2022

    Harvard Prof Says China-Ties Conviction Too Flimsy To Stand

    A renowned Harvard University professor convicted of hiding his ties to China asked a Massachusetts federal judge Monday to overturn the verdict, arguing the government's proof left even the judge confused and criticizing the controversial China Initiative that spawned the case.

  8. December 21, 2021

    Harvard Prof Convicted Of Lying About China Ties

    A renowned Harvard University professor was convicted Tuesday of hiding his ties to a Chinese research program while accepting U.S. grant money, handing prosecutors a signature victory in a controversial line of criminal cases targeting academics.

  9. December 20, 2021

    Hiding China Ties Key To Harvard Prof's Grants, Jury Told

    A renowned Harvard University professor may not have received millions in U.S. grant money had federal authorities known about his ties to a Chinese research program, a Boston jury heard Monday.

  10. December 17, 2021

    Jury Sees Harvard Prof Admit 'Damning' China Ties On Video

    A Harvard University professor told FBI agents after his 2020 arrest that they had "damning" evidence that he concealed ties to a Chinese recruitment program, according to a tape played for jurors Friday on the fourth day of his trial.