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Journalist Thomas Pauken sentenced to 2 years for China
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: Thomas Weir Pauken II, an American journalist, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for acting as an agent of China’s government in the United States, the U.S. Justice Department said. He pleaded guilty earlier this year and will not appeal, and was also given 36 months of supervised release with no overseas travel.
WHO: Thomas Weir Pauken II; U.S. Department of Justice; Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg
WHAT: Pauken was sentenced to two years in federal prison for acting as an agent of China’s government in the U.S.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: He pleaded guilty to acting as an agent of China’s government, including supporting Chinese Ministry of State Security operations by recruiting and gathering sensitive information from potential assets.
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