Connect with the right partners. Strengthen your program. Export compliance doesn’t have to be overwhelming, especially when you know where to turn for help. This session features Star USA’s president Michael D. Easton alongside Nate Ward from the SBDC Export…
Justice: Florida Man Sentenced for $5M Biochemical Wire Fraud Scheme
Justice: Florida Man Sentenced for $5M Biochemical Wire Fraud Scheme
August 7, 2024/
Pen Yu was sentenced in Tampa to three years, eight months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He ordered biochemical products from Millipore Sigma (subsidiary of Merck), falsely representing that he was affiliated with a Florida university's research lab. He got nearly $5 million in discounts and other benefits not available to the public. The products were shipped to the university stockroom, where an employee held them for Yu, who then repackaged them and sent them to China. Millipore's compliance personnel ID'd suspicious orders, which led to the discovery of the scheme.
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