Guo Wengui, a well-known wealthy Chinese businessman in exile in the United States, was arrested by the New York police on Wednesday (15th) for fraud. It is reported that the amount involved exceeds US$1 billion (regarding NT$30.7 billion).
According to a Archyde.com report, Guo Wengui, who fled to the United States to escape the CCP’s arrest and established an anti-communist community in the United States, was arrested in New York on the morning of the 15th. The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed the matter, pointing out that the 52-year-old Guo Wengui and his financial adviser, Yu Jianming (William Je), face a total of 11 criminal charges including wire transfer fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud and money laundering, involving more than 1 billion US dollars; The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also jumped out and said it was prosecuting Guo Wengui on charges of securities fraud.
The U.S. Department of Justice pointed out that Guo Wengui used the money he defrauded to buy a $40 million (approximately NT$1.23 billion) mansion, a $37 million (approximately NT$1.14 billion) yacht, a $3.5 million (approximately NTD) NT$107 million) Ferrari, two high-end mattresses worth US$36,000 (approximately NT$1.1 million), etc. Authorities have confiscated Guo Wengui’s US$634 million (approximately NT$19.5 billion) fraudulent proceeds and assets purchased with fraudulent proceeds. Guo Wengui’s lawyer has not responded to a Archyde.com request for comment, while Yu Jianming is still at large. Free Times 0315
