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• Wen Ho Lee is a Taiwanese-American who moved to the US in 1965. He was a scientist for the Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1978 until 1999, when he was wrongfully accused by the U.S. Government and media of being a spy.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: December 21, 1939
  2. Birthplace: Nantou, Taiwan
  3. Moved to the United States in 1965
  4. Alma Mater: National Cheng Kung University
  5. Graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in mechanical engineering
  6. Also attended Texas A&M University
  7. Received a doctorate in 1969
  8. Married and has two adult children
  9. Officially became a U.S. citizen in 1974
  10. Indicted: December 10, 1999
  11. Kept in solitary confinement for nine months
  12. Government leaked information to media
  13. All serious charges dropped at the request of President George W. Bush
  14. Received apology from the court
  15. Won lawsuit against the US Government and several media outlets

• Accusations

  While working at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Lee was accused of stealing information on the United States nuclear cache and giving it to the Chinese. The charges were later dropped. Following a new governmental investigation, Lee was charged with "improper handling of restricted data".FAS.org: Wen Ho Lee Court Order After pleading guilty to the new charges, Lee accepted a plea bargain.

• Wen Ho Lee Lawsuit

  Lee received a settlement of $1.6 million from the federal government, along with five media outlets, after he filed a civil lawsuit against them alleging they had violated his right to privacy. Reportedly the government leaked to the press that Lee was under investigation for being a spy for China.Washington Post: U.S., Media Settle With Wen Ho Lee

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