Guo Wengui

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Bannon Ally Guo Wengui Guilty of $1B Fraud

Chinese billionaire could face decades in prison for scamming supporters

(Newser) - Guo Wengui, a self-exiled Chinese business tycoon whose criticism of the Communist Party won him legions of online followers and powerful friends in the American conservative movement, was convicted by a US jury Tuesday of engaging in a massive multiyear fraud that ripped off some of his most devoted fans,...

Why This Man Will Be Tried by an Anonymous Jury

Fraud trial for Guo Wengui, a Bannon ally, starts next month

(Newser) - A self-exiled Chinese businessman is set to face an anonymous jury at his trial next month on fraud charges after a judge on Wednesday cited his past willingness to tamper with judicial proceedings as reason for concern, the AP reports. Guo Wengui goes to trial May 22 in Manhattan federal...

Feds Charge Bannon Ally in $1B Fraud

Guo Wengui accused of defrauding investors, laundering funds

(Newser) - A billionaire who fled China before he could be arrested on charges including fraud in 2014 has been charged with fraud in the US. Guo Wengui, a close ally of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, was arrested on federal charges early Wednesday at his $32 million Manhattan apartment, ABC reports....

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