In California, Former Mayor Pleads Guilty to Acting as Agent for China

Then-Arcadia City Council Member Eileen Wang attends the Asian Hall of Fame 2023 induction ceremony at Biltmore Los Angeles on Oct. 21, 2023. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, California, pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of China, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Her sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6 and she remains free on bond, according to the DOJ.