Michael McMahon received an 18-month prison sentence for acting as an illegal agent for China, involved in a plot to coerce a U.S. resident back to China for 'Operation Fox Hunt'. Convicted alongside Zhu Yong and Congying Zheng, he was also fined $11,000. U.S. Attorney John J. Durham condemned McMahon's betrayal of his duty as a former law enforcement officer, highlighting the commitment to combat transnational repression. The case underscores the dangers posed by foreign government operations against individuals in the U.S.
"McMahon, a former law enforcement officer who swore an oath to protect the public, went rogue and dishonorably engaged in a scheme at the direction of the People's Republic of China."
"Thanks to the efforts of law enforcement, the defendants' plan to coerce the victims to return to China failed, and the defendants have instead been brought to justice for their role in China's insidious Operation Fox Hunt."
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