A former senior adviser to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors, John Harold Rogers, is sentenced to more than three years in prison in connection with a “China secrets” investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice says. Authorities say Rogers lied to federal investigators who were examining whether he shared confidential information related to monetary policy with Chinese intelligence operatives. According to reporting from multiple outlets, Rogers, 64, was convicted at trial on February 3 of making false statements to investigators about whether he shared information. After the conviction, prosecutors pursued sentencing based on the false statement charge rather than any allegation that he actually provided information, as described in the available summaries. A U.S. attorney’s office statement indicates the sentence reflects the government’s findings that Rogers provided inaccurate information during the investigation. The case centers on the handling of sensitive financial and policy-related materials and the U.S. government’s efforts to determine whether confidential data was communicated to foreign intelligence entities.