Former California mayor pleads guilty to acting as Chinese gov't agent

LOS ANGELES – The former mayor of Arcadia, California pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge of secretly working to advance China’s interests before being elected to the city council. Eileen Wang, 58, stepped down as the city’s mayor and resigned from the council when felony charges were announced May 11. Eileen Wang pleads guilty She pleaded guilty to one count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of a foreign government, which carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison. READ: California mayor quits, to plead guilty as agent for Chinese gov’t Sentencing was scheduled for Oct. […]... Keep on reading: Former California mayor pleads guilty to acting as Chinese gov't agent

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