Woman poisoned by coworker at Berkeley lab releases hidden-camera video as he seeks felony dismissal

A woman poisoned by her coworker with cadmium for over a year has released hidden-camera video showing him tampering with her water. The coworker, David Xu, is now seeking to dismiss his felony conviction, but the district attorney’s office opposes the request. The victim believes the legal system has failed her and released the video as a last resort.

• Rong Yuan, a former employee at Berkeley Engineering and Research, claims her coworker David Xu poisoned her food and water with cadmium for over a year.
• Xu pleaded no contest to one count of poisoning and received one year of probation, which was later extended to two years.
• Yuan released hidden-camera video that appears to show Xu pouring a substance into her water bottle.
• Xu is currently petitioning a judge to dismiss his felony conviction.
• The district attorney’s office opposes Xu’s dismissal request, but California law may require the judge to grant it if probation conditions are met.