Walter Liew, California man, sentenced to 15 years for espionage

Fox News ^ | July 10, 2014 | Fox News

[Zhang Fei]

OAKLAND, Calif. – A California chemical engineer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined $28 million after his rare economic-espionage conviction for selling China the technology that creates a white pigment.

[Zhang Fei]

We know they're spying. But it's nice to know that some are being caught and getting to spend years in orange jumpsuits.

[henkster]

My son is getting his Chem E degree next spring. He can send them his resume, they have a position open.

[knarf]

espionage for white paint ?

Need more info

[hosepipe]

America is being looted...

[circlecity]

Orange is the new yellow.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Industrial espionage for stealing the process to make the pigment to make paper whiter. It was valuable enough for the Chinese to pay him $28 million.

[MV=PY]

This is excellent!

I suppose they’ll be going after Clinton next...

[Zhang Fei]

http://www.fbi.gov/sanfrancisco/press-releases/2014/two-individuals-and-company-found-guilty-in-conspiracy-to-sell-trade-secrets-to-chinese-companies

[BitWielder1]

Poor guy didn't have his political connections set up before the deed.