The Epoch Times A federal jury on Thursday found a former University of Kansas professor guilty of hiding his employment with a Chinese state-run university while conducting research funded by the U.S. government.
Feng âFranklinâ Tao, 50, was convicted of three counts of wire fraud and one count of false statements out of the eight counts brought against him, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement.
The court did not set a sentencing date.
âWhile we are deeply disappointed with the juryâs verdict, we believe it was clearly against the weight of the evidence,â Taoâs lawyer, Peter Zeidenberg, said in a statement carried by Kansas City-based KMBC News…
