起初，他否認自己從武漢理工大學或是在參與中國人才項目時得到過報酬。隨後特工們拿出了一系列文件，包括2011年和2012年的合約，利伯在檢視一番後表示，「我應該在簽約的時候多注意一下。」他試圖讓兩位特工明白，是其他動機——對榮譽的渴求——讓他與武漢理工大學合作，培訓那裡的科學家。 “I was younger and stupid,” he said. “I want to be recognized for what I’ve done. Everyone wants to be recognized.”
“I was younger and stupid,” he said. “I want to be recognized for what I’ve done. Everyone wants to be recognized.”