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The Military Industrial Complex Has an Inside Man in the Pacific
Biden envoy, Joseph Yun, helped shape defensive policy for the Pacific islands while consulting for a private firm that represents a massive conflict of interest.
The Military Industrial Complex Has an Inside Man in the Pacific
Prosecutors urge no bail for Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui in fraud case
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
Indicted Chinese exile controls Gettr social media site, ex-employees say
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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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)
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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)
Democratic and Republican AGs Push Back on Indicted TX AG Ken Paxton Lawsuit
Democratic and Republican AGs Push Back on Indicted TX AG Ken Paxton Lawsuit
DAGA Co-Chairs called for Ken Paxton to resign in October.
Ken Paxton is indicted on securities fraud and currently awaits trial.
Ken Paxton is under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Ken Paxton fired seven senior staffers who whisleblew on his potentially illegal behavior earlier this year.
Ken Paxton served as the Chair of the Republican AG Association and currently serves as Co-Chair of Lawyers for Trump.
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With election lawsuit, Ken Paxton — like Donald Trump — makes a Hail Mary play
If it succeeds, the lawsuit would radically alter the high court’s standard for hearing cases directly from states, critics and many legal experts say, and set a dangerous precedent that judges have the power to alter election results. “Dangerous garbage, but garbage,” said elections law expert Rick Hasen.
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