A former senior adviser at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors is heading to federal prison for 38 months, not for espionage, but for lying about it.
John Harold Rogers, 64, was sentenced on July 15, 2026, after a jury convicted him on February 3, 2026, of making false statements to federal investigators. He also received 12 months of supervised release to follow his prison term.
What Rogers actually did, and what he was cleared of
The case traces back to a 2020 interview with the Federal Reserve’s Office of Inspector General. Investigators asked Rogers whether he had shared restricted Fed information with outside parties. He said no.
Rogers was indicted on January 31, 2025, on charges that included the unauthorized disclosure of Fed information, including policy briefings. The indictment alleged he had passed along data to individuals connected to Chinese intelligence services.
