尔湾“间谍案”张婉莹首次出庭：戴脚镣、要求请私人律师，押后至周三
被控为中国当未注册代理人、在美监视台湾高官家属的尔湾华裔地产经纪张婉莹（Heather），周一在洛杉矶市中心联邦法院首次出庭。据《纽约邮报》报道，她身穿高领名牌外套、戴着脚镣，丈夫 Edric Ding 在旁听席全程陪同。
庭审一开始，张的公派辩护律师 Chad Pennington 即要求与法官单独谈话，导致休庭约20分钟。恢复后，法官问张是否理解指控，她回答“懂”。因她表示要考虑聘请私人律师，案件押后至周三（10月7日）再审。
庭后其丈夫在法院外被记者追问“你太太是中国间谍吗”，全程一言不发，一度试图遮挡镜头。张婉莹10月4日在LAX准备登机赴华时被FBI逮捕，被控受中国官员指使监视赖清德在美亲属。（综合 NY Post、司法部起诉书）
Accused Chinese Agent Wanying Zhang Makes First Court Appearance; Hearing Continued to Wednesday
Wanying "Heather" Zhang, the Irvine realtor accused of acting as an unregistered agent of China and surveilling relatives of a senior Taiwanese official in the US, made her first court appearance Monday in downtown Los Angeles. Per the New York Post, she wore a high-collared designer jacket and shackles, with her husband Edric Ding watching from the gallery.
Her public defender Chad Pennington requested a sidebar with the judge seconds into the hearing, triggering a 20-minute recess. When proceedings resumed, Zhang confirmed she understood the charges. The case was continued to Wednesday (Oct. 7) while she considers retaining private counsel.
Outside court, Ding dodged reporters' questions — including whether his wife is a Chinese spy — saying nothing and at times blocking cameras. Zhang was arrested Oct. 4 at LAX before boarding a flight to China. (Via NY Post, DOJ complaint)
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