GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A former University of Florida nuclear engineering professor and his wife have been convicted of defrauding more than $3 million from NASA and other federal agencies.
A federal jury in Gainesville on Friday returned guilty verdicts against 61-year-old Samim Anghaie and his wife, 56-year-old Sousan, after a three-week trial.
Both were convicted of conspiracy and multiple counts of wire fraud — 28 for the husband and 26 for the wife.
Samim Anghaie, a native of Iran, also was convicted on a false document count.
His wife is president of a high-tech engineering research and development company.
No sentencing date was immediately set. Each fraud count has a maximum penalty of 20 years.
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