去年，化学博士尤小荣因盗窃商业秘密被判处 14 年有期徒刑，并处罚金 $200,000 美元。 相当严重！
尤博士在可口可乐公司和伊士曼化学公司工作期间，获得了不含双酚 A 的罐头涂层技术。 她把这项技术带到了中国，并利用它与中国合作伙伴威海金宏集团成立了一家新公司。 新公司获得了中国政府数百万美元的资助。
尤博士被指控犯有各种违法行为，包括窃取商业秘密、经济间谍和共谋实施经济间谍、拥有被盗商业秘密以及电信欺诈。
化学家因密谋窃取交易机密被判 168 个月监禁
Last Updated: 1 月 24, 2026
Updated by: Chris Buntel
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