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Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud

Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui was sentenced in Manhattan to 30 years in prison after being convicted on nine of 12 counts for a multibillion-dollar fraud that duped investors across the world. Prosecutors said the scheme funded a lavish lifestyle, with victims losing hundreds of millions and Guo ordered to forfeit $889 million in restitution; Guo had associations with Steve Bannon and had attacked the Chinese government, arguing his actions against the CCP.

Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui handed 30-year fraud sentence in US
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Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui handed 30-year fraud sentence in US

A Manhattan federal judge sentenced self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison after he was convicted on nine of twelve fraud charges for leading schemes that defrauded investors of more than $1 billion through his media ventures, including GTV Media Group. Prosecutors had urged a 30-year term, saying the fraud financed an extravagant lifestyle that harmed hundreds of victims, while Guo’s lawyers portrayed the case as a politically motivated attack by China against dissidents.”