Former Fed Official John Rogers Arrested in 2025 for Passing Central Bank Information to China
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Updated · CNBC · Sep 30
Former Fed Official John Rogers Arrested in 2025 for Passing Central Bank Information to China
2 articles · Updated · CNBC · Sep 30
Summary
John Harold Rogers, 65, was arrested by the FBI in January 2025 after investigators concluded he passed Federal Reserve information to a Chinese government spy.
CNBC reported newly uncovered text messages, audio recordings, Fed documents and dozens of photographs that prosecutors say support a case one official described as reading “like a spy novel.”
Investigators believe Rogers’ desire for female companionship was exploited by a Chinese agent who became central to both his professional and personal life.
Rogers declined CNBC’s interview request, and his lawyers said he did not provide China with any valuable information; the Fed and its inspector general declined comment.
The case leaves open a key question for investigators and the public: whether the former senior Fed official acted as a knowing spy or was manipulated by Chinese intelligence.