Prosecutors identified the former Trump adviser as part of a massive criminal conspiracy allegedly orchestrated by Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui
DOJ Filing: Steve Bannon Is a “Co-Conspirator” in a $1 Billion Fraud Case
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Prosecutors identified the former Trump adviser as part of a massive criminal conspiracy allegedly orchestrated by Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui
DOJ Filing: Steve Bannon Is a “Co-Conspirator” in a $1 Billion Fraud Case
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An indicted Chinese businessman pumped millions of ill-gotten dollars into the bank accounts of some of the most influential figures in MAGA World—including former Trump aides Steve Bannon and Jason Miller—according to a raft of documents filed in federal court in February.
Chinese Mogul Funneled Millions to Bannon, Fox, Gettr, Docs Show (archived)
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A superseding indictment against Steve Bannon’s longtime patron identified anti-CCP groups the two founded, as well as social media app Gettr, as part of a fraudulent enterprise.
Feds Say Bannon-Tied Groups Part of ‘Criminal Organization’
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The vast majority of the money George Santos raised earlier this year appears to be linked to Chinese-Americans with strong ties to Guo Wengui.
George Santos’ New Max Donors Have Strong Ties to Guo Wengui
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Guo Wengui and the fabulist congressman are both facing federal fraud charges.
Game recognizes game. And the far right scene in New York City is kind of a small world. So it’s weird, but not particularly surprising, that just days before being indicted on federal fraud charges, fabulist Congressman George Santos appeared on a livestream produced by devotees of Guo Wengui—an exiled Chinese mogul who allegedly orchestrated of a massive international fraud and is also a prodigious purveyor of misinformation.
George Santos’ New “Mission”: Freeing an Accused Fraudster Who Tried to Overturn the 2020 Election
As we roll into the 2024 political season, you can rest assured the political right will be posturing more and more against China, while rightfully calling for an end to Ukraine aid. This trend was highlighted by a long line of recent Republican congressional and senatorial candidates (Joe Kent, Blake Masters, Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, J.D. Vance, Mehmet Oz, etc).
Bannon, Guo, Yan: Where a Populist Right Idol Gets His Funding (archived)
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
Guo Wengui, arrested March 15 on fraud charges, was known to have invested, but the extent of his influence on the site has not been previously reported.
Indicted Chinese exile controls Gettr social media site, ex-employees say
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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)
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