A former senior adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was sentenced to more than three years in prison for lying to federal investigators looking into whether he shared confidential data with Chinese intelligence operatives, the Justice Department said.John Harold Rogers, 64, was convicted at trial on February 3 of making false statements to investigators about sharing information on monetary policy, Washington US attorney Jeanine Pirro said in a statement on Wednesday after the sentencing.He was acquitted on a charge of conspiracy to commit economic espionage.
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Ex-US Fed adviser gets 3 years in prison in China secrets case
John Harold Rogers, a 64-year-old former senior adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, has been sentenced to over three years in prison. This sentencing follows his conviction on February 3 for making false statements to federal investigators.
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John Harold Rogers, a 64-year-old former senior adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, has been sentenced to over three years in prison. This sentencing follows his conviction on February 3 for making false statements to federal investigators. The investigation centered on allegations that Rogers shared confidential data with Chinese intelligence operatives. He was found guilty of lying to investigators about sharing information related to monetary policy. However, Rogers was acquitted of a charge of conspiracy to commit economic espionage. The Justice Department announced the sentencing on Wednesday.
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Investigators were looking into whether Rogers shared confidential data with Chinese intelligence operatives.
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Rogers was acquitted on a charge of conspiracy to commit economic espionage.
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John Harold Rogers was convicted of making false statements to investigators.
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A former senior adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was sentenced to more than three years in prison.
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