Update: Sydney man jailed for 3.5 years over fake defence reports prepared for Chinese spies

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Alexander Csergo sentenced over reckless foreign interference following preparing documents for duo who approached him on LinkedIn Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A seemingly innocuous message on a social media platform has snowballed into a Sydney man being jailed for foreign interference. The report also notes that Alexander Csergo, 58, was jailed for three years and six months on Thursday, following being found guilty by a jury in March of helping Chinese spies.

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