NEW YORK — A judge should reject bail for a wealthy self-exiled Chinese businessman charged in a $1 billion fraud case because he’s already trying to obstruct justice from jail, and can flee or do harm if he is freed, no matter how stringent his bail conditions, prosecutors said Monday.
Prosecutors urge no bail for Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui in fraud case
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Steve Bannon Is Neck-Deep in Guo Wengui’s Allegedly Fraudulent Business Empire
Federal investigators have asked witnesses about Bannon’s connections to the far-right mogul.
Steve Bannon Is Neck-Deep in Guo Wengui’s Allegedly Fraudulent Business Empire (archived)
Previously:
MAGA Mogul Guo Wengui Charged in $1 Billion Fraud Scheme

Steve Bannon’s wealthy patron “led a complex conspiracy to defraud thousands of his online followers,” federal prosecutors allege.
MAGA Mogul Guo Wengui Charged in $1 Billion Fraud Scheme (archived)
ATM thieves use glue and ‘tap’ function to drain accounts at Chase Bank
ATM thieves use glue and ‘tap’ function to drain accounts at Chase Bank
Chase did not say why multiple withdrawals did not trigger a fraud alert, or why the bank did not review surveillance video — but each transaction requires entering a PIN — which the thieves had apparently captured. So always, cover the keypad, and log out before you walk away.
H/T: Steve Lehto
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