Posted on 06/01/2023 7:07:55 AM PDT by DFG
A former NYPD sergeant is accused of helping Chinese spies embedded in New York and New Jersey track down dissidents on behalf of their government and threaten to harm their families unless they returned to the 'homeland' to go to prison as part of a program dubbed Operation Fox Hunt.
Michael McMahon is on trial in New York City along with Zhu Yong and Zheng Congying as acting as Chinese agents to track down dissidents who had fled and intimidate them into returning.
The trial began today with opening statements from US federal prosecutors.
McMahon was working as a private investigator after retiring from the NYPD when he was contracted by the Chinese government to track down victim Xu Jin and intimidate him, according to prosecutors.
In 2018, Zheng Congying traveled to the man's house in New Jersey and taped a note on his door which read: 'If you are willing to go back to the homeland and spend 10 years in prison, your wife and children will be safe and well.'
All three deny the charges and claim they had no idea they were working for the Chinese government.
McMahon claimed he thought he was working for a Chinese construction company and says the fact that he alerted the authorities to his work proves it.
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What a slimeball.
HANG THEM ALL
Very likely, MacMahon, the only one who eventually did the right thing, will be the only one to be punished.
Drawn and quartered.
Feet first through the woodchipper would work well to.
Can’t we apply the Espionage Act?
You might wanna go back and read the whole story
I’m surprised there’s a trial at all. Why isn’t Brandon protecting these Chinese operations in the USA? Is he feeling too much heat for his Chinese corruption and feels he must somehow show he’s tough on China?
Retired police sergeant. These are the types the police departments are hiring these days.
Is there ANYTHING to like about New York City now?
Shouldn’t be a surprise. Everyone working at Google does the same thing since they rat out any Chinese citizen to the CCP — have done that for years. Just like Chik-fil-A, totally corrupt.
A rope would be a good punishment.
Don’t forget,..the big guy gets his 10% from China on this.
Never forget the kickback up to “The Big Guy” or you’ll get busted.
Never forget the kickback up to “The Big Guy” or you’ll get busted.
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