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Jia Bei Zhu
Coverage of Jia Bei Zhu in the Nexus archive.
- Reedley biolab operator convicted in scheme to sell millions of faulty COVID tests
Jia Bei Zhu, operator of a Reedley biolab, has been convicted in a scheme to sell millions of faulty COVID-19 tests worth $3.8 million. The conviction was made by a federal jury. Zhu's actions involved selling faulty and misbranded COVID-19 tests.
- California businessman found guilty of selling faulty COVID tests, defrauding customers
A California man, Jia Bei Zhu, has been found guilty of selling faulty COVID-19 tests and defrauding customers through his company Universal Meditech Inc. The scheme involved selling over one million test kits across the US, earning nearly $4 million. Zhu was convicted on all 12 counts, including conspiracy and wire fraud.