Trio Charged in Scheme to Export U.S.-Made AI Chips to China via Thailand
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Three defendants—Hong Kong national Stanley Yi Zheng and two U.S. citizens, Matthew Kelly and Tommy Shad English—were charged with conspiring to smuggle and violate U.S. export controls by attempting to buy and ship export-controlled AI chips from a California company to China via Thailand; the scheme included a 750-server order for about $170 million, 600 chips requiring licenses, falsified end-user certifications, and chats about concealing China links, with ongoing investigations by BIS, FBI, DCIS, and HSI.
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