TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Chinese national employed by a U.S. petroleum company has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing trade secrets from his employer.
Authorities say 35-year-old Hongjin Tan pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court in Tulsa to theft of a trade secret, unauthorized transmission of a trade secret and unauthorized possession of a trade secret.
A plea agreement calls for Tan to serve up to two years in prison and pay restitution of $150,000.
Tan’s attorney, Ryan Ray, hasn’t returned a telephone message seeking comment.
Court documents indicate Tan w...
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