CZ Contests Travel Restriction Amidst Sentencing Proceedings

The lawyers emphasized CZ willingness to return for sentencing and pressed for permission to reside with his family in the UAE until the sentencing in February 2024, asserting his lack of intent to evade a potential 18-month prison term.

They cited Judge Tsuchida's assessment that Zhao poses no flight risk and stressed his compliance by traveling from the UAE to the United States to address the charges. "Based on all the relevant facts, including Mr. Zhao’s voluntary self-surrender, his intent to resolve this case, and the sizable bail package he proposed, Judge Tsuchida found that Mr. Zhao presents no risk of flight, even while residing in the UAE," the filing said.