Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin has hired an attorney to fight espionage charges

The Taiwan-born U.S. Navy officer accused of espionage has hired a legal team from Tully Rinckey to fight against the charges.

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His lawyer, Larry Youngner, wrote to Navy Times and said his client is innocent.

“Following this week’s release of the Article 32 preliminary hearing officer’s report, we maintain that Lt. Cmdr. Edward ‘Eddy’ Lin is innocent of espionage, innocent of failing to follow lawful orders, innocent of false official statements and innocent of violating the general article, Article 134, of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.”