Key facts
- A former US Federal Reserve adviser has been sentenced to three years in prison.
- The individual was found guilty of unlawfully retaining national defense information.
- The adviser also conspired to transmit this information to China.
A former adviser to the US Federal Reserve has been sentenced to three years in prison for unlawfully retaining national defense information and conspiring to transmit it to China. The individual, who had access to sensitive economic data during their tenure, was convicted on multiple charges related to espionage and the mishandling of classified material. The case highlights ongoing concerns about the security of sensitive government information and foreign influence.