FBI arrests a woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader's family for China
The FBI and U.S. prosecutors say Wanying Zhang, also know as Heather, surveilled the Taiwanese president's son and his family.
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The FBI and U.S. prosecutors say Wanying Zhang, also know as Heather, surveilled the Taiwanese president's son and his family.
Federal prosecutors charged Wanying "Heather" Zhang, a real estate agent based in Irvine, with acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government, alleging she photographed and followed the son of Taiwan's president as he traveled around the United States.
A California woman allegedly sent photos and videos of President Lai's son and his family to Chinese officials.
U.S. officials say Wanying Zhang used tradecraft to avoid detection and never notified Washington that she was acting for a foreign government.
Wanying "Heather" Zhang, an Irvine, California, realtor, was arrested on a charge of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.