On October 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Greg Lui, 38, had been arrested on a three-count federal indictment alleging that export-controlled servers worth more than $300 million were routed to China. A grand jury returned the indictment on September 29. The DOJ says defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The alleged route to China
The DOJ alleges that Lui and others used Earthmade Computer Inc., a California technology company owned by Lui, to buy and ship controlled goods without required U.S. export licenses. The alleged route passed through countries including Malaysia and Singapore before the servers were re-exported to China. Prosecutors allege that false paperwork helped conceal the shipments.
In January 2024, Lui allegedly placed an order for 27 servers worth about $7,614,000 after correspondence about a possible 70-server purchase. The DOJ says a co-conspirator later told a Malaysian official that the 27 servers had been transshipped to a buyer in China. From January through October 2024, Earthmade allegedly received more than $176 million from two Malaysia-based shipment companies as part of the scheme.
The charges and maximum penalties
The indictment lists two conspiracy charges and one count of outbound smuggling. The DOJ gives these statutory maximum prison terms if Lui is convicted:
| Charge | Maximum prison term if convicted |
| Conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act and Export Administration Regulations | Up to 20 years |
| Outbound smuggling | Up to 10 years |
| Conspiracy to commit money laundering | Up to 20 years |
These are statutory maximums, not a sentence in the case. The indictment is an accusation, and Lui is presumed innocent unless the government proves the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
What is known about the GPUs
The DOJ describes the servers as containing U.S.-manufactured GPUs. Separate reporting identifies the GPUs as Nvidia A100 and H100 models. The case concerns the alleged export of the servers; the DOJ’s figure of more than $300 million is their alleged value.
