Woman poisoned by coworker at Berkeley lab releases hidden-camera video as he seeks felony dismissal
Rong Yuan released hidden camera video appearing to show David Xu pouring a substance into her water bottle as he seeks to dismiss his felony conviction.
TL;DR
- Rong Yuan, a former employee at Berkeley Engineering and Research, claims her coworker David Xu poisoned her food and water with cadmium for over a year.
- Xu pleaded no contest to one count of poisoning and received one year of probation, which was later extended to two years.
- Yuan released hidden-camera video that appears to show Xu pouring a substance into her water bottle.
- Xu is currently petitioning a judge to dismiss his felony conviction.
- The district attorney's office opposes Xu's dismissal request, but California law may require the judge to grant it if probation conditions are met.