The Department of Corrections has already addressed the situation of a former staff of Beilida Nanjing Corp. who has reportedly been experiencing severe anxiety and depression in the wake of her arrest and detention, according to Steven P. Pixley.<\/p>\n
Pixley also informed the U.S. District Court for the NMI that 46-year-old Xiufang Qi wishes to continue serving her time at DOC pending her sentencing.<\/p>\n
The lawyer did not elaborate. <\/p>\n
Pixley earlier disclosed that he met last week with Georgia Cabrera, the acting DOC commissioner, who he said expressed concerns about Qi after receiving her medical records.<\/p>\n
Pixley asked the court to withdraw Qi\u2019s motion for release from custody at DOC pending the sentencing hearing in her case.<\/p>\n
U.S. District Court for the NMI Magistrate Judge Heather L. Kennedy has granted Qi\u2019s request to withdraw.<\/p>\n
Kennedy said the motion for release from custody is denied as moot. <\/p>\n
Qi, a Chinese national, had already pleaded guilty to supervising illegal Chinese workers of a company engaged in the construction of Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC\u2019s casino and resort in Garapan.<\/p>\n
In Qi\u2019s motion for release filed last week, Pixley disclosed that Qi has been treated at the Commonwealth Health Center on multiple occasions since Oct. 16, 2017.<\/p>\n
Pixley said that his client was again brought to CHC last week and referred for therapy because of her severe anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n
Qi\u2019s sentencing was continued from April 27 to June 1, 2018. Last Oct. 13, she entered a plea of guilty to an indictment charging her with harboring illegal aliens.<\/p>\n
At the change of plea hearing, Qi asked the court to allow her to self-surrender so that she could obtain credit toward her sentencing. She began serving time at DOC last Oct. 16.<\/p>\n
Prior to her arrest on April 5, 2017, Qi was employed by Beilida Nanjing Corp. which was engaged in construction activities at the Imperial Pacific Resort\/Casino in Garapan.<\/p>\n
According to the plea agreement, between Feb. 7, 2017 and March 22, 2017, Qi supervised a large number of aliens working at the Best Sunshine casino and resort\/hotel construction site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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