“Just a Dupe”? Former Soldier claims innocence amid espionage allegations tied to China
Ruoyu Duan, a former U.S. Army soldier arrested last month for allegedly orchestrating a bribery and espionage scheme targeting U.S. military secrets, is now attempting to reframe himself in court—not as a spy, but as a hapless “dupe” manipulated by Chinese agents. Despite the overwhelming evidence laid out by federal prosecutors, including seized classified materials…