Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JIAN MI, 38, a citizen of China and a lawful permanent resident of Rocky Hill, pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to one count of making a false statement to a federal law enforcement officer.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 22, 2011, JIAN MI knowingly made a materially false statement to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation by informing them that she had not shared with a competitor any advance copies of a PowerPoint presentation containing sensitive proprietary information obtained from her previous employer. At the time, she knew that she had, in fact, emailed a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation to representatives of the competitor where she was applying for a job as an engineer.
Judge Shea has scheduled sentencing for Oct. 11, 2013, at which time JIAN MI faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years, a maximum term of supervised release of three years, and a maximum fine of $250,000.
This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Paul H. McConnell.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
