246: Josh Mayers – Sinovel Wind Turbine, Trade Secret Theft

FBI Retired Case File Review

Jerri Williams

True Crime, Interviews, Fiction, History, Fbi, Government, Truecrime

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🗓️ 1 December 2021

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Retired agent Josh Mayers reviews his seven-year-long investigation of Sinovel Wind Group, an 18% Chinese state-owned wind turbine manufacturer, and three individuals for conspiracy and the theft of trade secrets and proprietary software from American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC), a US company headquartered in Devens, MA, with offices in Wisconsin, Beijing, and Austria. AMSC estimated the economic harm from this theft was approximately $1.2 billion and 600 jobs. Josh Mayers served with the FBI for 27 years.

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 246 of FBI Retired Case File Review with Jerry Williams.
0:13.4	I'm a retired agent on a mission to show you who the FBI is and what the FBI does through
0:21.2	my award-winning, books, blog, and podcast case reviews with former colleagues.
0:28.2	Today, we get to speak to retired agent Josh Mayers, who served in the FBI for 27 years.
0:37.3	During his bureau career, Josh was assigned to the Washington Field Office, WFO, and the
0:44.0	Milwaukee Division's Madison Resident Agency.
0:48.3	In this episode, Josh reviews his 7-year-long investigation of Sanneville Wind Group,
0:56.0	an 18% Chinese state-owned wind turbine manufacturer, along with three individuals for conspiracy
1:05.8	and the theft of trade secrets and proprietary software from American Superconductor Corporation.
1:13.6	AMSC, a U.S. company, headquarters and Devon Massachusetts with offices in Wisconsin, Beijing,
1:22.6	and Austria.
1:23.9	AMSC estimated the economic harm from this theft was approximately $1.2 billion and 600 jobs.
1:35.7	In 2018, Josh was awarded the Assistant Attorney General Award for exceptional service,
1:43.0	and in 2019, he was awarded the Executive Office for the United States Attorney's Director's
1:49.4	Award, both in recognition of his work on the Sanneville investigation.
1:55.5	Currently, Josh is an Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Center for Law, Society, and Justice,
2:02.2	Criminal Justice Certificate Program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
2:07.5	He also works as a private investigator and security consultant in Wisconsin.
2:13.7	Now before we get to the interview, I want to let you know that I am now officially an
2:18.8	award-winning author and podcaster.
2:22.5	Woohoo!
2:24.5	On September 18th, at the FBI's G-Men Honors, Salute to Heroes event held at the Four
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