His legal team said Mo, who was arrested in December of 2013, entered the plea bargain following a battle with an“aggressive form of cancer.”
“His health is his paramount concern. Robert [Mo Hailong’s adopted American moniker] and his family are relieved that they can avoid the strain of a long and complex trial,” said his lawyer Mark Weinhardt in a statement. “This is a complicated case with many grey areas, legally and factually, but today Robert Mo takes complete responsibility for his unlawful conduct in this case. Robert looks forward to getting this matter behind him and moving forward in life with his wife and children.”
The government will confiscate farms in Iowa and Illinois that he used to reverse-engineer stolen seeds, and Mo has accepted he may be deported after serving his term, despite his children being American citizens.
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