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Bay Area woman poisoned by co-worker speaks out after his felony conviction expunged by judge
ABC7 Bay Area • • nation
Key Points:
- Berkeley engineer Rong Yuan revealed that her co-worker, David Xu, poisoned her with cadmium in 2017, leading to severe health issues including vomiting and hair loss.
- Yuan discovered the poisoning after installing a camera that captured Xu pouring the toxic chemical into her water bottle, which contained cadmium levels 3.5 million times above federal limits.
- Xu pleaded guilty to poisoning in a 2019 plea deal and received two years probation, but his felony conviction was recently expunged despite prosecutor objections.
- Yuan expressed frustration over the court's decision, stating Xu does not deserve a second chance, and shared how the poisoning also affected her family, including the death of her father.
- Despite ongoing health problems and limited work capacity, Yuan has received only $7,000 in restitution from a requested $500,000 and continues to seek justice.
