A bond hearing has been adjourned until next week for a Chinese woman accused of lying to illegally enter President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. She'll be held without bond until then.
Yujing Zhang's hearing was held Monday afternoon in West Palm Beach, Florida, and is expected to resume next Monday. She's charged with lying to a federal agent and illegal entering.
The 32-year-old woman was arrested March 30 after Secret Service agents say she gained admission by falsely telling a checkpoint she was a member and was going to swim.
Inside, they say she told a front-desk clerk she was there for a nonexistent Chinese American event. She was arrested after agents say they found her carrying four cellphones, an external hard drive and a thumb drive with computer malware installed. She's charged with lying to a federal agent and illegal entering.
"While the Secret Service does not determine who is permitted to enter the club, our agents and officers conduct physical screenings to ensure no prohibited items are allowed onto the property," a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement. "This access does not afford an individual proximity to the President or other Secret Service protectees. In such instances, additional screening and security measures are employed."
Zhang is charged with making false statements to federal agents and illegally entering a restricted area. She remains in custody pending a hearing next week. Her public defender, Robert Adler, declined comment.
There is no indication Zhang was ever near the president. There is also no indication that she is connected to Li Yang, a Chinese native, Republican donor and former Florida massage parlor owner.
Yang recently made news after it was learned she was promising Chinese business leaders that her consulting firm could get them access to Mar-a-Lago, where they could mingle with the president.
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