John Leung was an unlikely spy.
In Houston, where he often traveled, they knew him as a political organizer in the city’s vibrant Chinese community.
In fact, Mr. Leung was an informant for the F.B.I., gathering intelligence on China, according to two senior United States officials.
That work landed him in Chinese custody in 2021, after he traveled to the mainland at the age of 75.
He was later sentenced to life in prison, a first in decades for an American accused of espionage.
Persons:
John Leung, Leung
Organizations:
United
Locations:
Oklahoma, Houston, China, Taiwan, Washington, Beijing, United States