Woman in DuPont economic espionage case pleads guilty
Source: Associated Press
Woman in DuPont economic espionage case pleads guilty
BY SUDHIN THANAWALA, Associated Press | May 6, 2015 | Updated: May 6, 2015 2:39pm
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to tamper with evidence after being accused with her husband and former DuPont employees of stealing and selling trade secrets to China for a highly coveted whitener used in cars, Oreo cookies and a variety of other products.
The plea on Tuesday was part of an agreement with federal prosecutors that calls for Christina Liew to serve probation, no prison time, and pay up to $6 million in restitution, her attorney Doron Weinberg said.
"We are very much relieved and gratified that the case has been resolved at least by the parties on a basis that will not involve incarceration," Weinberg said.
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Authorities say Walter and Christina Liew started a small company in the 1990s to take advantage of China's desire for the white pigment known as titanium dioxide and paid retired DuPont employees thousands of dollars for sensitive company documents about how to make it.
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