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Publication Date: 2026-10-18 14:42:00
Greg Lui, a California technology company owner, was arrested in a case alleging that more than $300 million in Nvidia chips reached buyers in China through false paperwork and shipments routed through Malaysia and Singapore. Federal prosecutors say the alleged exports took place from 2023 to 2024 and involved high-end servers.
The Department of Justice announced the charges on October 1. The source report says Lui, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, was arraigned and made his initial court appearance that day. The allegations place the case among recent federal actions involving executives accused of misconduct, including a CEO payroll-tax indictment.
How the Alleged Nvidia Shipments Took Route
Prosecutors allege that Lui and unidentified co-conspirators first exported the chips to Malaysia and Singapore. They then allegedly shipped them onward to Chinese buyers, including the Chinese government. The source report says those destinations were used because the restrictions did not apply there.
Authorities say paperwork described permissible end users and destinations that did not require an export license, although the chips allegedly went to China. The charges concern export-controlled computer servers. The reported charges name Lui and unidentified co-conspirators.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, of the Central District of California, said the defendant…
