U.S. arrests a Chinese business tycoon in a $1 billion fraud conspiracy
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Guo Wengui, long sought by the government of China and known for cultivating ties to Trump administration figures including Steve Bannon, was arrested on charges that he oversaw a fraud conspiracy.
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The DOJ arrested exiled Chinese businessman, Miles Guo, for "orchestrating" an over $1 billion dollar fraud conspiracy, the agency announced Wednesday.
Guo Wengui, long sought by the government of China and known for cultivating ties to Trump administration figures including Steve Bannon, was arrested on charges that he oversaw a fraud conspiracy.
Guo Wengui, a fugitive financier and associate of Steve Bannon, is accused by federal prosecutors of engaging in a complex scheme to bilk thousands of online followers.
Guo Wengui, a Chinese businessman with ties to former Trump White House adviser Stephen K. Bannon, was arrested Wednesday as federal prosecutors unsealed a 12-count indictment alleging he defrauded his
A Chinese billionaire closely tied to Stephen K. Bannon was arrested on Wednesday morning on federal fraud and money laundering charges, Manhattan federal prosecutors said.
Guo Wengui, who was named in court papers as Ho Wan Kwok, was charged with money laundering and bank fraud in a 12-count indictment unsealed Wednesday.