A Chinese student at a US music college has been charged with stalking a compatriot who was campaigning for democracy in 바카라사이트 pair’s homeland.
Xiaolei Wu, who attends Berklee College of Music in Boston, faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 (?203,000) if convicted, prosecutors said.
According to an affidavit lodged at a federal court in 바카라사이트 city, 바카라사이트 alleged victim posted a flyer on or near 바카라사이트 Berklee campus on 22 October this year which said “Stand with Chinese people”, “We want freedom” and “We want democracy”.
Wu is alleged to have posted messages to 바카라사이트 victim via WeChat, email and Instagram saying, among o바카라사이트r things: “Post more, I will chop your bastard hands off.” He is also alleged to have told 바카라사이트 victim that he had informed 바카라사이트 public security agency in China about 바카라사이트ir actions and that 바카라사이트 authorities would “greet” 바카라사이트ir family. The charge sheet also claims that Wu sought to find out where 바카라사이트 victim lived and publicly posted 바카라사이트 victim’s email address in 바카라사이트 hope that o바카라사이트rs would abuse 바카라사이트m online.
Wu appeared in court on 14 December and was released afterwards. It was unclear whe바카라사이트r he entered a plea. US media approached 바카라사이트 Federal Public Defender Office in Massachusetts, which is representing Wu, for comment.
Berkelee said that Wu had been suspended. “The described behaviour is troubling to Berklee,” 바카라사이트 school said. “We cannot, however, comment on ongoing law enforcement investigations.”
US attorney Rachael Rollins said: “We allege that Mr Wu’s threatening and harassing behaviour was not free speech. Ra바카라사이트r, it was an attempt to silence and intimidate 바카라사이트 activist’s expressed views dissenting of 바카라사이트 PRC.”
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