Guo Wengui, a famous Chinese businessman wanted for four different crimes, including $500 million cryptocurrency fraud, has been arrested.
Fugitive Chinese businessman charged with four fraud charges Guo Wengui, March 15 day new YorkHe was arrested in One of 4 fraud charges against Guo Himalayan Coin (H Coin) it was a project.
Founded in October 2021, the project was introduced and marketed by Guo. Guo, in those days the Himalayan Coin With 20% gold reserves will be supported and claimed that all possible losses of investors would be borne by him and his company. Guo was one of the individual investors for the Himalaya project in the process. Raised $500 million in assets but he did not fulfill any of his promises and the project ended in failure.
Three of the four fraud suspects against Guo are former President of the United States. Donald Trumplongtime ally and former adviser to Steve Bannon Founded in April 2020 by Chinese social media company GTV Media Group it was about. The three accusations $857 million scam covers.
Department of Justice (DOJ) controlled by Guo between September 2022 and March 2023, he said on Wednesday. Over $630 million from 21 different bank accounts He announced that he had confiscated money believed to have been obtained from fraud.
New York Southern District Attorney Damian Williams In his statement on the subject, Guo’s your luxury life He stated that it was financed with money from fraud:
Guo is accused of filling his pockets with money he stole from clients, including buying himself and his close relatives a 50,000-square-foot mansion, a $3.5 million Ferrari and even two beds for $36,000, and financing a $37 million luxury yacht.
After Guo’s arrest, fire broke out in luxury apartment and continued for 2 hours until the extinguishing works were completed. Authorities, to destroy possible evidence. This fire, which was thought to be intentional, was also included in the scope of the investigation.