WASHINGTON, June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On April 29, 2026, a federal jury in the District of Columbia acquitted Guanghua Jin of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, the lead charge in a long-running prosecution arising from alleged sanctions-related conduct. The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the remaining counts. The verdict followed Mr. Jin’s second trial, after a previous jury likewise failed to reach a verdict as to him.
Mr. Jin was represented by Eugene Gorokhov and Ziran Zhang, with assistance from attorneys Jonathan Knowles and Eric Singerman.
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