Here’s the first look at the Chinese woman accused of infiltrating President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and triggering a federal probe into whether she’s a spy.
Passport and visa photos of self-described Shanghai businesswoman Yujing Zhang, 33, were among court documents submitted in the case Monday.
Zhang was arrested March 30, two days after entering the country, for allegedly lying to authorities and entering a restricted area at the posh Florida site.
US officials later found a trove of suspicious items belonging to Zhang, including a thumb drive loaded with malware and a device to ferret out hidden cameras.
She has denied any wrongdoing. Her lawyer has said she paid $20,000 to an associate to help her get into an event at Mar-a-Lago to boost her investment business.
Zhang, 33, entered the US on a 10-year visa that she obtained in 2016, according to court records. Such visas allow people to come and go on a temporary basis for things including business and medical issues.
Zhang had previously been in the US at least four times: in September, January and December in 2017 and July 2016, according to her stamped passport.
She had two passports with her when apprehended. One expired last year.
Also included in the court exhibits were photos of Chinese events promoter Weitan Li, who goes by “Dr. Charles Lee” and runs a business that brings overseas clients to Mar-a-Largo. Zhang had told investigators that a man named “Charles’’ helped her arrange her trip to the resort, an assertion that her lawyer says proves she was there for innocent purposes.
In one of the photos, Lee is seen with actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and in another, former UN Secretary Ban Ki Moon.
He also beams in a snap with three women, saying he met with “global supermodels.