A Chinese-born chemistry professor targeted by the Trump administration — but later cleared — over economic espionage accusations says the University of Kansas improperly reported him to the FBI based solely on the “wild” claims of an aggrieved exchange student trying to extort him for a six-figure sum.
Professor Feng “Franklin” Tao’s “life, career, reputation, and finances are in shambles as a result of KU’s egregious conduct,” according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday and obtained by The Independent.
