Yujing Zhang 'lies to everyone she encounters,' Assistant U.S. Attorney Rolando Garcia told the judge during a bond hearing.
Yujing Zhang "lies to everyone she encounters," Assistant U.S. Attorney Rolando Garcia told judge during a bond hearing.Mandel Ngan / AFP - Getty Images fileGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.
He said Zhang would be a"serious risk of flight" if she were released while awaiting trial, as she has no ties to the United States. The State Department revoked her visa last week, he said, so even if released on bond, she would be detained by immigration officials. She arrived in the U.S. on a flight from Shanghai to Newark, New Jersey, two days before her arrest.
But when agents searched it, they found $7,620 in U.S. currency, another $663 worth of Chinese currency, numerous U.S. credit and debit cards, the device used to find hidden electronics and other computer gear, he said. When agents analyze suspicious devices that might contain malicious software, it is done in a controlled environment and not performed on a computer connected to any government networks, according to Secret Service officials.
Zhang's arrest has raised questions about Mar-a-Lago's security during the president's visits. There's no evidence Zhang ever approached the president and it is believed he was at his nearby golf course when she arrived. After being questioned for about 90 minutes at a property neighboring Mar-a-Lago, Zhang was taken to the local Secret Service office for questioning that lasted about seven hours. It was not recorded.
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