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Arrested in Iran in May 2022, Kohler and Paris were freed in November after more than three years in prison on espionage charges their families vehemently denied.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Arrested in 2022 for his outspokenness against the regime’s practices, he spent seven months in prison.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Appeared in the October 9, 2025, print edition as 'Man Accused in Palisades Fire Is Arrested'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Arrested on Sunday, Weidong “Bill” Guan, 61, of Secaucus, New Jersey, appeared Monday before a federal judge in New York on charges of conspiring to commit money laundering and bank fraud.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Arrested again, he was brought back to the United States to appear before a judge.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly