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California Businessman Arrested for $300M Nvidia Server Smuggling

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC · How we work

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Greg Lui Arrested

U.S. authorities arrested California businessman Greg Lui for smuggling $300 million of Nvidia servers to China.
He and co-conspirators used false paperwork and routed the servers through Malaysia and Singapore to conceal the destination.
The indictment charges conspiracy to violate export laws, smuggling, and money-laundering, punishable by up to 20 years.
One deal listed 27 Nvidia H100 servers worth $7.6 million, with buyers linked to the Chinese government.

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Greg Lui Mansion Search

Authorities searched Lui's newly renovated 4,300-square-foot Walnut Grove Avenue mansion, noting nine bedrooms and seven baths.
Investigators traced payments to a Los Angeles JP Morgan Chase account and a Bank of America account.
Lui’s LinkedIn shows an eight-year tech career starting at Denver’s Amplitude Tech Hosting Service.
In 2021 he founded Earthmade Computer, a data-center and processor procurement firm in City of Industry.

History

Historical Context

The U.S. has long regulated high-performance computers, starting with Cray’s 1972 founding and its defense-focused Cray-2, and the $8.8 million Cray-1 sale that set early export concerns. After Cray’s 2019 acquisition by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, its systems dominate the TOP500, prompting tighter export rules that now fuel DOJ prosecutions of alleged Nvidia H100 server smuggling.

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Greg Lui Arrested

U.S. authorities arrested California businessman Greg Lui for smuggling $300 million of Nvidia servers to China.
He and co-conspirators used false paperwork and routed the servers through Malaysia and Singapore to conceal the destination.
The indictment charges conspiracy to violate export laws, smuggling, and money-laundering, punishable by up to 20 years.
One deal listed 27 Nvidia H100 servers worth $7.6 million, with buyers linked to the Chinese government.

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