Submission + - SPAM: DOJ: Chinese researcher destroyed evidence of illegal transfer of US tech
The hard drive was recovered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after Guan refused a request from the intelligence agency to examine his computer when he attempted to board a flight to China.
Following his refusal of the request, Guan was not allowed to board the flight.
According to an affidavit filed by the FBI in support of the charge, the hard drive was "irreparably damaged and that all previous data associated with the hard drive appears to have been removed deliberately and by force".
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