Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years in US prison for fraud
Guo Wengui maintained ties with right-wing figures in the US including Steve Bannon, a long-time ally of US president Donald Trump. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/ReutersView image in fullscreenGuo Wengui maintained ties with right-wing figures in the US including Steve Bannon, a long-time ally of US president Donald Trump. The Chinese businessman has maintained his innocence, saying he used the funds for political purposes.Guo, who amassed a fortune as a property developer in China, sought asylum in the US in 2017 claiming political persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
- ▪Guo Wengui maintained ties with right-wing figures in the US including Steve Bannon, a long-time ally of US president Donald Trump.
- ▪Photograph: Carlo Allegri/ReutersView image in fullscreenGuo Wengui maintained ties with right-wing figures in the US including Steve Bannon, a long-time ally of US president Donald Trump.
- ▪The Chinese businessman has maintained his innocence, saying he used the funds for political purposes.Guo, who amassed a fortune as a property developer in China, sought asylum in the US in 2017 claiming political persecution by the Chinese
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Guo Wengui maintained ties with right-wing figures in the US including Steve Bannon, a long-time ally of US president Donald Trump. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/ReutersView image in fullscreenGuo Wengui maintained ties with right-wing figures in the US including Steve Bannon, a long-time ally of US president Donald Trump. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/ReutersChinaChinese tycoon Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years in US prison for fraudGuo Wengui, who gained fans for criticising China’s Communist party, was found guilty in 2024 on nine charges including money launderingAlastair McCready in TaipeiTue 30 Jun 2026 00.22 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA US federal court has sentenced exiled Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison, after he was convicted of defrauding thousands of people…
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