Man Accused of Running China Police Outpost in NY Convicted
Jianwang “Harry” Lu waits to enter a federal courthouse in New York on May 6.
Photographer: Seth Wenig/AP PhotoA Bronx man was found guilty by a jury of acting as an unregistered foreign agent while running a “police station” in Manhattan’s Chinatown at the direction of the Chinese government.
Jianwang “Harry” Lu, 64, was also convicted Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court of obstruction of justice. Prosecutors said it was the first criminal case of its kind.