Overview

• Yunhai Li, 35, was detained on July 9 at George Bush Intercontinental Airport as he prepared to board a flight to China, officials said.
• He faces counts of theft of trade secrets and tampering with a government record after an inspection of his belongings triggered an investigation.
• Prosecutors say he uploaded data to his personal Google Drive, deleted it when confronted by MD Anderson, and stored additional files on a Baidu account found on his laptop.
• Court documents state the research received NIH and Department of Defense funding and that Li held undisclosed ties and funding from Chinese institutions, including Chongqing Medical University.
• He posted a $5,100 bond, surrendered his passport, and officials say federal charges remain possible as investigations continue.