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Rogers’ descent from senior Fed official to espionage suspect appears to have been driven by his desire for female companionship. This desire was exploited by a Chinese government agent, who became increasingly entwined in Rogers’ professional and personal life. Rogers’ indiscretion was later exploited by online blackmail scammers, ultimately leading to his downfall.

This is an entertaining tale.

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I hear that every second AI dev in SF has a Chinese girlfriend.

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The Chinese economist was a “super nice guy but so nice it was a little bit spooky,” Rogers told Fed investigators.

If it's too good to be true...

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If a beautiful woman wants to talk to you about central banking...

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... tell him that a purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash would allow online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution

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There's all sorts in the Lord's vineyard