Jie “Jack” Zhao, 61, of Potomac, Md., bought legendary fencing coach Peter Brand’s Needham house at an inflated price, renovated Brand’s new condo, paid his car loan and utility bills, and ...

December 5: Former Harvard fencing coach Peter Brand, accused of taking bribes from Jie "Jack" Zhao, leaving the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via ...

Peter Brand, 67, who was fired by Harvard last year, and Jie "Jack" Zhao, 61, of Potomac, Maryland, face a charge of conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery. They were arrested last month.

Former coach Peter Brand and Jie “Jack” Zhao, of Maryland, face federal bribery and wire charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the trial is scheduled to start Monday at 9 a.m ...

Peter Brand, 67, who was fired by Harvard last year, and Jie “Jack” Zhao, 61, a naturalised US citizen based in Potomac, Maryland, face a charge of conspiracy to commit federal programmes bribery.