Many voices during the past year have accused China of stealing trade secrets from U.S. companies. But few have been aired in court. A notable exception was the trial of a California businessman who was accused of stealing secrets from industrial giant E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company as part of an economic espionage conspiracy.
In March, on the fifth day of deliberations, a San Francisco jury handed federal prosecutors a complete victory on their 22-count indictment. Walter Liew, 56, was convicted of possessing trade secrets, filing false tax returns and witness and evidence tampering. He stood trial with business partner Robert Maegerle, a 78-year-old former DuPont engineer, who was also convicted on charges including trade secret theft and witness and evidence tampering.
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