Michael McMahon, a former NYPD sergeant, was sentenced to 1-1/2 years for acting as an illegal agent of China. He was convicted of interstate stalking and failing to notify U.S. authorities while surveilling a resident accused of corruption by China. This conviction aligns with President Biden's crackdown on transnational repression amid concerns over authoritarian regimes intimidating U.S. dissidents. Notably, McMahon's co-defendants also received prison sentences. Contrarily, the Trump administration suggested scaling back enforcement of foreign influence laws, indicating a shift in policy preference regarding such issues.
McMahon was convicted amid a broader push by the Biden administration to crack down on transnational repression by authoritarian adversaries that intimidate dissidents in the U.S.
McMahon was sentenced to 1-1/2 years in prison for acting as an illegal agent of China, part of a global campaign to repatriate alleged criminals.
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