Mar-a-Lago Jury Is Told China Intruder Snubbed Buffett Meeting

Prosecution wrapped up presenting witnesses at Zhang’s trial
Yujing Zhang defending herself against trespassing charges

A court sketch shows Yujing Zhang, left, at a hearing in West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 15.

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By Jonathan Levin

September 10, 2019 at 5:39 PM UTC

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September 10, 2019 at 10:15 PM UTC

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A Chinese woman on trial for trespassing at Mar-a-Lago knew an event at President Donald Trump’s club that she paid thousands of dollars to attend was canceled before leaving China, but went anyway, an FBI analyst told a jury.

An apologetic travel-package provider offered Yujing Zhang alternatives, including a meeting with Bill and Hillary Clinton or Warren Buffett, but she wasn’t interested, an examination of her iPhone 7 showed, according to the analyst.