Former Federal Reserve Official Charged with Spying for China
John Harold Rogers, a former senior official at the Federal Reserve, was arrested in January 2025 on charges of spying for China. The case involved allegations that he passed sensitive information to a Chinese government agent who had become entangled in his personal and professional life over more than a decade. Rogers' relationship with the alleged spy began during a conference in Shanghai, where they met as part of a Federal Reserve Bank event at Fudan University. The investigation revealed that Rogers was manipulated through financial support, career assistance, and romantic involvement with a Chinese national who later became his wife. Prosecutors described the case as involving sex, money, manipulation, and deceit. Rogers' legal team argued he did not pass valuable information to China and was merely an academic caught in espionage activities. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia accused Rogers of lying under oath during trial proceedings.
Topics: China relations espionage FBI federal investigation Federal Reserve