Exclusive | Lawmakers urge feds to exonerate hero cop who ‘unwittingly’ spied for the Chinese: ‘Lost everything, never wavered’

Exclusive | Lawmakers urge feds to exonerate hero cop who ‘unwittingly’ spied for the Chinese: ‘Lost everything, never wavered’

Pete Sessions (R. Texas) and Michael Lawler (R. NY) are asking US District Court Judge Pamela Chen to give "full and fair consideration of the unique circumstances surrounding Michael McMahon's case," according to a joint letter from the two lawmakers filed last week in New York's Eastern District court. McMahon, a former hero cop turned private investigator convicted of spying for the Chinese government, faces more than seven years in prison at…

Lawmakers urge feds to exonerate hero cop who ‘unwittingly’ spied for the Chinese: ‘Lost everything, never wavered’

"Since being charged Mr. McMahon has been unwavering in maintaining his innocence," two lawmakers say in a letter to the judge handling the case. "We also believe in his innocence."