Disgraced ex-California mayor who loves to heavily filter her photos admits being Chinese SPY

By NATASHA ANDERSON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 20:22, 29 May 2026 | Updated: 20:29, 29 May 2026 The disgraced ex-mayor of a wealthy Southern California city has admitted to secretly acting as an agent for the Chinese government. Eileen Wang, 58, pled guilty on Friday to a felony charge of acting as an illegal foreign agent for the People's Republic of China. The crime carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison. Wang stepped down from her role as Arcadia mayor and resigned from the city council after the felony charges against her were announced on May 11. Federal prosecutors alleged that Wang spent years working under the direction of Chinese government officials before rising into elected office in Los Angeles County.  They also claimed she used a Chinese-language news website to distribute propaganda favorable to Beijing while secretly coordinating with officials tied to the Chinese Communist Party. Authorities have described the website as a fake news platform targeting Chinese Americans. Wang's attorneys Jason Liang and Brian Sun said in a statement earlier this month that she recognizes the seriousness of the charge and accepts responsibility for 'past personal mistakes.' 'She apologizes and is sorry for the mistakes she has made in her personal life,' the statement said. 'Her love and devotion for the Arcadia community have not changed and did not waver.' This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.  Former Arcadia, California mayor Eileen Wang, 58, pled guilty on Friday to a felony charge of acting as an illegal foreign agent for the People's Republic of China No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.