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Two Americans and two Chinese nationals are accused of secretly providing funding to advanced company NVIDIA artificial intelligence Prosecutors allege that (AI)’s chip supply to China threatened U.S. national security and violated strict export controls.
of Ministry of Justice Hong-Ning “Matthew” Ho, 34, an American citizen born in Hong Kong and living in Tampa, Florida, said in a news release. Brian Curtis Raymond, 46, of Huntsville, Alabama. Cham “Tony” Lee, 38, Chinese, resident of San Leandro, California. Jing “Harry” Chen, 45, a Chinese national living in Tampa on a student visa, faces multiple charges including conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, smuggling and money laundering.
“The indictment unsealed yesterday alleges a deliberate and deceptive effort to reload the vessel in a controlled manner.” Nvidia GPU They influenced China by falsifying documents, creating false contracts, and misleading U.S. authorities,” said John A. Eisenberg, Assistant Attorney General for National Security.
“The National Security Agency is committed to disrupting this type of black market for sensitive U.S. technology and holding accountable those who participate in this illegal trade.”
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Four people, including two Chinese nationals, are facing federal charges for allegedly secretly leaking advanced NVIDIA AI chips to China. (MF3d/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Prosecutors allege the defendants used a Tampa-based company called Janford Realtor LLC as a front to buy and export regulated Nvidia GPUs.
Despite its name, Janford Realtor is not involved in any real estate business and is said to have been set up to hide shipments of high-end processors to China.
The group conspired to illegally export advanced chips through third countries, including Malaysia and Thailand, between September 2023 and November 2025. US export regulationssays the indictment.
Investigators say the defendants falsified documents, created fake contracts and misled authorities about the technology’s final destination.
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The plot allegedly involved four separate exports of Nvidia GPUs to China. The first two shipments, shipped between October 2024 and January 2025, included approximately 400 Nvidia A100 processors.
Law enforcement interrupted two additional shipments before they were completed. This included 10 Hewlett Packard Enterprise supercomputers. Nvidia H100 GPU 50 individual H200 GPUs.
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Investigators say the defendants received more than $3.8 million in wire transfers from China to fund the operation.
None of the defendants had the necessary licenses to export the technology, and authorities said they deliberately lied about the processors’ final destinations to circumvent U.S. export laws.
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Department of Justice building in Washington DC (Stephanie Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The indictment states that the People’s Republic of China aims to become a world leader in AI by 2030 and aims to leverage AI. AI for military modernizationincluding the design and testing of weapons of mass destruction.
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The indictment also alleged that China is pursuing cutting-edge U.S. technology, including Nvidia GPUs, to further its goals.
“As this indictment proves, United States Attorney’s Office “The Middle District of Florida is steadfastly committed to protecting our national security,” said U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. “Thanks to the dedicated investigative efforts of our law enforcement partners, the defendants who illegally exported this sensitive technology are being brought to justice.”
