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Judge Revokes Citizenship of Couple for Stealing Medical Secrets

4/1/2026

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A federal judge in California revoked U.S. citizenship of Li Chen and Yu Zhou after convictions for stealing medical trade secrets.
Judge James E. Simmons Jr. ruled they lacked "good moral character."
The couple worked at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and founded a biotech company in China using stolen technology funded by China’s government.
They were sentenced to 30 and 33 months and ordered to pay $2.6 million restitution.

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A federal judge in California revoked U.S. citizenship of Li Chen and Yu Zhou after convictions for stealing medical trade secrets.
Judge James E. Simmons Jr. ruled they lacked "good moral character."
The couple worked at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and founded a biotech company in China using stolen technology funded by China’s government.
They were sentenced to 30 and 33 months and ordered to pay $2.6 million restitution.