Chinese national in blue state charged with illegally voting in federal election under another man's name: DOJ
Yupeng Sun allegedly registered another Chinese national to vote in the 2024 presidential election in Massachusetts, then reported the victim to immigration authorities.
TL;DR
- Yupeng Sun, a Chinese national living in Massachusetts, was arrested for fraudulent voter registration and voting.
- Prosecutors allege Sun registered and voted in the 2024 presidential election using the identity of another Chinese national.
- Sun also allegedly impersonated the victim and his wife on immigration documents, resulting in the confiscation of their green cards and initiation of removal proceedings.
- He reportedly submitted anonymous tips to authorities accusing the victim of illegal voting.
- Sun admitted to investigators that he registered the victim and used his name to vote.
- The victim and his wife had their legal permanent resident status restored by an immigration judge.