Federal prosecutors allege that Greg Lui, a California technology-company owner, helped route more than $300 million in export-controlled computer servers from the United States through Malaysia and Singapore to China without required U.S. licenses. A federal indictment returned September 29, 2026, charges him with export-control conspiracy, outbound smuggling and money-laundering conspiracy. The charges are allegations; Lui is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Who is Greg Lui, and what is he accused of?
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Lui’s arrest on October 1, 2026. Lui, 38, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, is from San Gabriel, California. DOJ says he owns Earthmade Computer Inc., a technology company based in City of Industry, California.
According to the indictment as summarized by DOJ, Lui and co-conspirators used Earthmade between 2023 and 2024 to buy high-end servers containing export-controlled graphics processing units (GPUs). Prosecutors allege the group then arranged shipments that ultimately reached China without the required Commerce Department licenses.
How did prosecutors say the servers reached China?
- Buy the servers: The alleged scheme began with purchases from U.S. manufacturers of high-end servers containing controlled GPUs.
- Provide false end-user and destination information: According to DOJ, the buyers submitted paperwork naming permitted end users and destinations, concealing the alleged ultimate destination.
- Route shipments through third countries: The servers were allegedly sent from the United States to Malaysia and Singapore, then re-exported to China without the required licenses.
DOJ says that despite knowing the rules barred the exports because of national-security and foreign-policy concerns, Lui continued the alleged conduct. The indictment summary does not establish that every shipment followed an identical route.
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The 27-server shipment cited by DOJ
In one example, Lui allegedly ordered 27 servers for approximately $7,614,000. The shipment went from Los Angeles to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A March 2024 email allegedly acknowledged that the servers had been transshipped to a China-based buyer, according to DOJ.
What the $176 million figure means
From January through October 2024, Earthmade allegedly received more than $176 million from two Malaysia-based shipment companies, DOJ says. That figure describes money received by Earthmade during that period; it is not the same measure as the more-than-$300-million value DOJ attributes to the alleged server-smuggling scheme overall.
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What charges does the indictment bring?
The September 29, 2026 indictment contains three counts, according to DOJ:
| Charge | DOJ-listed maximum penalty |
|---|---|
| Conspiracy to violate export-control law | Up to 20 years in prison |
| Outbound smuggling | Up to 10 years in prison |
| Conspiracy to commit money laundering | Up to 20 years in prison |
These are statutory maximum penalties, not a prediction of a sentence. The official DOJ announcement establishes the arrest and charges, not a conviction, plea or final judicial outcome.
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Why can advanced GPU servers require export licenses?
The DOJ describes the servers as high-end systems containing U.S.-manufactured GPUs used for “Super Intelligence” (SI) applications. It says advanced AI accelerator chips and servers may require licenses for export or re-export to China and Hong Kong because their computing capability could significantly contribute to another nation’s military potential or conflict with U.S. foreign-policy and national-security interests.
The DOJ account does not name Nvidia or identify a specific GPU model in Lui’s case. The allegations concern export-controlled server systems and the licensing requirements applicable to them; they should not be read as a claim that every GPU or every server shipment to China is prohibited.
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How is this case different from the other 2026 server case?
DOJ announced a separate Southern District of New York case on March 19, 2026, charging Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, Ruei-Tsang “Steven” Chang and Ting-Wei “Willy” Sun. Prosecutors alleged a different scheme involving a U.S. server manufacturer. The cases should not be combined: they involve different defendants, alleged conduct, time periods and procedural proceedings.
| Comparison | Greg Lui / Earthmade case | Liaw–Chang–Sun case |
|---|---|---|
| DOJ announcement | October 1, 2026 | March 19, 2026 |
| Alleged scale | More than $300 million in export-controlled servers; DOJ separately says Earthmade received more than $176 million from two Malaysia-based shipment companies between January and October 2024. | Approximately $2.5 billion in server purchases between 2024 and 2025; at least approximately $510 million allegedly diverted to China between late April and mid-May 2025. |
| Alleged routing or concealment | False end-user and destination paperwork; shipments allegedly routed through Malaysia and Singapore before re-export to China. | DOJ alleged false records, staged dummy servers for audits, repackaging in unmarked boxes and encrypted communications. |
| Named hardware details | High-end U.S.-manufactured GPU servers; no specific GPU model identified in DOJ’s account. | Servers associated with a U.S. server manufacturer; the cited DOJ release does not establish a directly comparable GPU model or generation. |
| Procedural status in cited DOJ announcement | Indictment returned September 29, 2026; arrest announced October 1, 2026. | Three defendants charged in a separate indictment, as announced March 19, 2026. |
The dollar figures are DOJ’s descriptions of the alleged activity in each case and refer to different measures and time periods. They are not a like-for-like measure of proven losses.
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