US Drops Frog Embryo Smuggling Charges
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BOSTON, Nov 3 - US prosecutors moved on Tuesday to drop criminal charges against a Russian-born scientist at Harvard University accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States after she argued the Trump administration had singled her out for prosecution.
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In April, a federal judge in Vermont ruled that Petrova's visa had been unlawfully canceled.
Petrova, a biomedical researcher, was taken into custody by immigration authorities at Boston’s Logan Airport in February 2025 after returning from Paris.
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Federal prosecutors moved on November 2 to drop criminal charges against Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born Harvard scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States. The decision came after a federal judge ruled that Petrova could obtain evidence supporting her argument that she was targeted for prosecution by the Trump administration. Prosecutors dismissed the case despite viewing Petrova’s claims as…
US moves to drop frog embryo smuggling charges against Harvard scientist →2 articles from The Straits Times on this storyA federal judge dismissed all charges against Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova, who had been accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States for cancer research. Petrova faced three counts including concealment and false statements but argued she did not realize a declaration was necessary. Her case gained traction after a previous ruling that her visa cancellation by customs was improper; her lawyers…
Federal judge dismisses case against Russian-born scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos →Federal judge Leo T. Sorokin dismissed criminal charges against Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States. Prosecutors had filed a petition to drop the case after Judge Sorokin ordered Petrova to obtain evidence supporting her claim of vindictive prosecution in April. Daniel N. Marx, Petrova’s attorney, praised this resolution as "a relief," arguing that his client…
Federal judge drops charges against Harvard scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos →Federal prosecutors dropped all charges against Kseniia Petrova, a 31-year-old Russian researcher at Harvard Medical School, who was arrested and detained for four months after customs officials found frog embryos in her luggage upon returning from France. The dismissal came on Wednesday following an April ruling that deemed the initial visa cancellation improper; U.S. Attorney Leah Foley cited resource costs as…
Russian scientist at Harvard cleared of smuggling charges over frog embryos →Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against Kseniia Petrov, a Russian researcher at Harvard University, who was accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States in February 2025. Prosecutors argued that continuing the prosecution would divert significant resources from more important federal interests and did not serve public interest. William Fick, Petrova's attorney, stated that the charges were…
DOJ drops charges against Russian researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos →Analysis
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- 4 Nov
In April, a federal judge in Vermont ruled that Petrova's visa had been unlawfully canceled.
- 5 Nov
On Tuesday, prosecutors said in court filings that continuing the prosecution would "divert significant time and attention from more substantial federal interests."
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5 Nov DOJ drops charges against Russian researcher accused of smuggling frog embryosFederal prosecutors have dropped charges against Kseniia Petrov, a Russian researcher at Harvard University, who was accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States in February 2025. Prosecutors argued that continuing the prosecution would divert significant resources from more important federal interests and did not serve public interest. William Fick, Petrova's attorney, stated that the charges were…ABC News (US)
4 Nov Russian scientist at Harvard cleared of smuggling charges over frog embryosFederal prosecutors dropped all charges against Kseniia Petrova, a 31-year-old Russian researcher at Harvard Medical School, who was arrested and detained for four months after customs officials found frog embryos in her luggage upon returning from France. The dismissal came on Wednesday following an April ruling that deemed the initial visa cancellation improper; U.S. Attorney Leah Foley cited resource costs as…The Independent
4 Nov Federal judge drops charges against Harvard scientist accused of smuggling frog embryosFederal judge Leo T. Sorokin dismissed criminal charges against Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States. Prosecutors had filed a petition to drop the case after Judge Sorokin ordered Petrova to obtain evidence supporting her claim of vindictive prosecution in April. Daniel N. Marx, Petrova’s attorney, praised this resolution as "a relief," arguing that his client…NBC News
4 Nov Federal judge dismisses case against Russian-born scientist accused of smuggling frog embryosA federal judge dismissed all charges against Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova, who had been accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States for cancer research. Petrova faced three counts including concealment and false statements but argued she did not realize a declaration was necessary. Her case gained traction after a previous ruling that her visa cancellation by customs was improper; her lawyers…Toronto Star4 Nov US moves to drop frog embryo smuggling charges against Harvard scientistFederal prosecutors moved on November 2 to drop criminal charges against Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born Harvard scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States. The decision came after a federal judge ruled that Petrova could obtain evidence supporting her argument that she was targeted for prosecution by the Trump administration. Prosecutors dismissed the case despite viewing Petrova’s claims as…The Straits Times
4 Nov US moves to drop smuggling charges against Harvard scientistUS prosecutors are set to drop criminal charges against Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist at Harvard University, who was accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States in February 2025. Prosecutors filed to dismiss the case after a federal judge ruled that Petrova could obtain evidence supporting her claim that she faced vindictive prosecution by the Trump administration. Federal prosecutors…The Straits Times
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