Chinese Student Convicted for Threatening Pro-Democracy Activist in U.S.

Xiaolei Wu, a Berklee College of Music student, faces up to five years in prison for each charge of cyberstalking and threatening a fellow student advocating for democracy in China.

Xiaolei Wu, a 26-year-old Chinese national studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, has been convicted of cyberstalking and threatening a fellow student who posted a flyer advocating for democracy in China.
Wu threatened to chop off the hands of the student, reported their family to China's public security agency, and publicly posted the student's email address.
The student who posted the flyer is a permanent U.S. resident originally from China with family still living there.
Wu's actions were seen as an attempt to suppress free speech and were described as 'completely against our country's democratic values' by the FBI's Boston Division.
Wu faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000 for each charge. Sentencing is scheduled for April 24, 2024.

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