California Realtor Accused of Spying for China Appears in Court
The complaint alleges meetings in China, surveillance near Seattle, and contacts through a Beijing university linked to the Chinese intelligence apparatus.
Federal prosecutors have charged a California realtor with acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese regime. The realtor, Wanying “Heather” Zhang, is accused of surveilling the U.S.-based son of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and his family under Beijing’s direction. Zhang was arrested by the FBI at Los Angeles International Airport on October 4th as she was preparing to fly to Shanghai and remains in federal custody.
- A California realtor, Wanying “Heather” Zhang, has been charged with acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese regime.
- Prosecutors allege she surveilled the U.S.-based son of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and his family at Beijing’s direction.
- Zhang was arrested by the FBI at Los Angeles International Airport on October 4th.
- She appeared in court on Monday and remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing.
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