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[[image:LokLauandWilliamSessionsHQ.jpeg|left|thumbnail|400px|Lok Thye Lau with [[William Sessions]], then [[FBI director]]]] | [[image:LokLauandWilliamSessionsHQ.jpeg|left|thumbnail|400px|Lok Thye Lau with [[William Sessions]], then [[FBI director]]]] | ||
| − | '''Lok Lau''' worked for the [[FBI]]. In 2003, he was the subject of ''The spy who was left out in the cold'', by [[Gary Webb]].<ref>http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/EK07Ad03.html</ref> | + | '''Lok Lau''' worked for the [[FBI]]. In 2003, he was the subject of ''The spy who was left out in the cold'', by [[Gary Webb]].<ref>http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/EK07Ad03.html saved at [http://web.archive.org/web/20131017164954/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/EK07Ad03.html Archive.org] saved at [http://archive.is/XJjAC Archive.is]</ref> |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | Lok Lau was born in [[Singapore]] in 1957. He immigrated to the USA at the age of 19 and moved in with a married sister in Michigan.<ref name="nr"/> In 1984 he was recruited by | + | Lok Lau was born in [[Singapore]] in 1957. He immigrated to the [[USA]] at the age of 19 and moved in with a married sister in Michigan.<ref name="nr"/> In 1984 he was recruited by The FBI. Both [[CIA]] and [[FBI]] tried to recruit Lau since both needed agents fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. During the preceding years he had handlers from both agencies, suggesting this was a joint operation.<ref name=crypt/><ref name="nr"/> |
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| − | Lok Lau began work in the USA as a sheriff’s deputy.<ref name="nr">https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/patriot-acts/content?oid=16418</ref> | + | Lok Lau began work in the USA as a sheriff’s deputy.<ref name="nr">https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/patriot-acts/content?oid=16418 saved at [http://web.archive.org/web/20131018003513/http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/patriot-acts/content?oid=16418 Archive.org] saved at [http://archive.is/IUQ92 Archive.is]</ref> |
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==Legal case== | ==Legal case== | ||
| − | In 2002 Lau filed a motion before the court of the Eastern district of California in which he stated that he has been recruited by US intelligence in 1984.<ref name=crypt>https://cryptome.org/lau-v-fbi-dkt.htm | https://web.archive.org/web/20041217195938/http://www.cfac.org:80/Attachments/lau_declaration.html</ref> Regarding his activities as intelligence asset it was stated: "From a reading of the record, it is not difficult to discern that Lau was involved in [[espionage]] activities, [[kidnappings]], [[trading in human slavery]], [[illegal immigration]], [[murder]], [[torture]], kidnapping, [[extortion]], [[hostage]] taking and any number of other criminal activities that involved crimes against humanity, then and now, in his undercover work. Lau 'penetrated' the Chinese Triads, the Tong and other Chinese Organized Crime Organizations that trade in all of these things as a way of life. There is no way that Lau could have performed his undercover so well that he received awards and other forms of recognition were that not so | + | In 2002 Lau filed a motion before the court of the Eastern district of California in which he stated that he has been recruited by US intelligence in 1984.<ref name=crypt>https://cryptome.org/lau-v-fbi-dkt.htm | https://web.archive.org/web/20041217195938/http://www.cfac.org:80/Attachments/lau_declaration.html [http://archive.today/2004.12.17-195938/http://www.cfac.org/Attachments/lau_declaration.html Archive.is]</ref> Regarding his activities as intelligence asset it was stated: "From a reading of the record, it is not difficult to discern that Lau was involved in [[espionage]] activities, [[kidnappings]], [[trading in human slavery]], [[illegal immigration]], [[murder]], [[torture]], kidnapping, [[extortion]], [[hostage]] taking and any number of other criminal activities that involved crimes against humanity, then and now, in his undercover work. Lau 'penetrated' the [[Chinese Triads]], the Tong and other Chinese [[Organized Crime]] Organizations that trade in all of these things as a way of life. There is no way that Lau could have performed his undercover so well that he received awards and other forms of recognition were that not so". This activity in turn, according to [[Bill Conroy]], was "a path into the highest reaches of government power. In this case, they gave the FBI spy access to China's intelligence apparatus, allowing him to gather intel and cultivate human assets for U.S. intelligence agencies."<ref>https://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/bill-conroy/2006/09/fbi-china-spy-lok-lau-continues-battle-system.html saved at [http://web.archive.org/web/20200429184841/https://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/bill-conroy/2006/09/fbi-china-spy-lok-lau-continues-battle-system.html Archive.org]saved at [https://archive.vn/b3B84 Archive.is]</ref> |
==Weblinks== | ==Weblinks== | ||
| − | [https://cryptome.org/lau112503.htm Further media coverage of the Lau case] | + | [https://cryptome.org/lau112503.htm Further media coverage of the Lau case] saved via [http://web.archive.org/web/20131017173030/http://cryptome.org/lau112503.htm Archive.org] via [http://archive.is/bOEo6 Archive.is]: |
| + | *https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/11/10/story3.html saved at [http://web.archive.org/web/20181007020403/https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/11/10/story3.html Archive.org] saved at [http://archive.is/FFsHI Archive.is] | ||
| + | *https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/10/20/daily42.html saved at [http://web.archive.org/web/20131017191506/http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/10/20/daily42.html Archive.org] saved at [http://archive.is/h7sjK Archive.is] | ||
| + | *https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/10/20/daily11.html saved at [http://web.archive.org/web/20131017191500/http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/10/20/daily11.html Archive.org] saved at [http://archive.is/HKMI6 Archive.is] | ||
| + | *https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/10/13/daily12.html saved at [http://web.archive.org/web/20111116063134/http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/10/13/daily12.html Archive.org] saved at [http://archive.is/vYMw7 Archive.is] | ||
| + | *https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/10/13/story1.html saved at [http://web.archive.org/web/20120715081918/http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/10/13/story1.html Archive.org] saved at [http://archive.is/lfrlP Archive.is] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 20:31, 29 April 2020
 Lok Lau  (spook, whistleblower) | |
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 On one of many visits to Sacramento's federal courthouse. | |
| Born | 1957 Singapore |
| Exposed | FBI |
| Member of | National Security Whistleblowers Coalition |
| Interest of | Bill Conroy, Gary Webb |
FBI whistleblower | |
Lok Lau worked for the FBI. In 2003, he was the subject of The spy who was left out in the cold, by Gary Webb.[1]
Background
Lok Lau was born in Singapore in 1957. He immigrated to the USA at the age of 19 and moved in with a married sister in Michigan.[2] In 1984 he was recruited by The FBI. Both CIA and FBI tried to recruit Lau since both needed agents fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. During the preceding years he had handlers from both agencies, suggesting this was a joint operation.[3][2]
Career
Lok Lau began work in the USA as a sheriff’s deputy.[2]
Legal case
In 2002 Lau filed a motion before the court of the Eastern district of California in which he stated that he has been recruited by US intelligence in 1984.[3] Regarding his activities as intelligence asset it was stated: "From a reading of the record, it is not difficult to discern that Lau was involved in espionage activities, kidnappings, trading in human slavery, illegal immigration, murder, torture, kidnapping, extortion, hostage taking and any number of other criminal activities that involved crimes against humanity, then and now, in his undercover work. Lau 'penetrated' the Chinese Triads, the Tong and other Chinese Organized Crime Organizations that trade in all of these things as a way of life. There is no way that Lau could have performed his undercover so well that he received awards and other forms of recognition were that not so". This activity in turn, according to Bill Conroy, was "a path into the highest reaches of government power. In this case, they gave the FBI spy access to China's intelligence apparatus, allowing him to gather intel and cultivate human assets for U.S. intelligence agencies."[4]
Weblinks
Further media coverage of the Lau case saved via Archive.org via Archive.is:
- https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/11/10/story3.html saved at Archive.org saved at Archive.is
- https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/10/20/daily42.html saved at Archive.org saved at Archive.is
- https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/10/20/daily11.html saved at Archive.org saved at Archive.is
- https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/10/13/daily12.html saved at Archive.org saved at Archive.is
- https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/10/13/story1.html saved at Archive.org saved at Archive.is
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References
- ↑ http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/EK07Ad03.html saved at Archive.org saved at Archive.is
- ↑ a b c https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/patriot-acts/content?oid=16418 saved at Archive.org saved at Archive.is
- ↑ a b https://cryptome.org/lau-v-fbi-dkt.htm | https://web.archive.org/web/20041217195938/http://www.cfac.org:80/Attachments/lau_declaration.html Archive.is
- ↑ https://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/bill-conroy/2006/09/fbi-china-spy-lok-lau-continues-battle-system.html saved at Archive.orgsaved at Archive.is
