Poul Thorsen, a Danish autism researcher and former fugitive on the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s most wanted list, was extradited from Germany and arraigned on federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. The case involves allegations of financial crimes linked to research funding and misuse.
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Media Coverage · May 8, 2026
Autism researcher extradited from Germany to face federal charges of stealing CDC grant money.
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Autism researcher extradited from Germany to face federal charges of stealing CDC grant money
Media Coverage · May 08, 2026
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Poul Thorsen, a Danish researcher who was one of the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s top ten most wanted fugitives, was arraigned today on federal wire fraud and money laundering charges after his extradition from Germany.
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Autism researcher extradited from Germany to face federal charges of stealing CDC grant money.
Poul Thorsen, a Danish researcher who was one of the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s top ten most wanted fugitives, was arraigned today on federal wire …
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