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Former Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Sentenced to 30 Years for Fraud

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  • Guo Wengui received a 30-year U.S. prison sentence for defrauding investors while posing as an anti-Communist political activist, per the New York Times.
  • He used supporters' funds to purchase luxury homes and a Bugatti supercar rather than to fight the Chinese Communist Party, according to NPR.
  • Guo cultivated relationships with prominent U.S. conservatives, including former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, to bolster his public credibility.

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