A foreign-born former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor who pleaded guilty to defrauding students didn’t appear for his June 12 sentencing hearing, which was a few months after federal immigration agents appeared at one of his hearings, according to federal court records.
Yue Liu, also known as Troy Liu, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and unlawful monetary transaction in 2022 after a university investigation found he netted nearly $1.2 million by swindling students.