US SEC and Justice Department accuse Guo Wengui of cryptocurrency fraud

According to reports, exiled businessman Miles Guo was arrested in New York this morning on charges of a $1 billion fraud conspiracy involving cryptocurrency. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that Guo, who has multiple names, deceived thousands of online fans and bought “a 50000 square foot mansion, a $3.5 million Ferrari, and even two $36000 mattresses for himself and the people around him.”. According to reports, Guo is also in contact with former President Trump’s former White House chief strategist, Steve Bannon. In 2020, Bannon was charged with fraud and arrested on Guo’s yacht, but after that, Trump pardoned him. The United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York said that King Ming Je (aka William Je) and Guo “fraudulently induced” their fans to sponsor an online membership club called G | CLUBS.

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The exiled Chinese businessman Miles Guo has been arrested in New York on charges of fraud conspiracy involving cryptocurrency, with U.S. Attorney Damian Williams alleging that Guo hoodwinked thousands of online followers into signing up for an online membership club called G | CLUBS, which was entirely fraudulent. The charges come in the wake of reports that Guo spent cash accumulated through the fraudulent activity on opulent purchases, including a 50,000 sq ft mansion, two $36,000 mattresses, and a $3.5m Ferrari. Guo is also accused of being in contact with former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, who was charged with fraud last year but pardoned by the outgoing President.

The message is straightforward, with the news report telling us that Miles Guo, a well-known and wealthy exiled Chinese businessman, has been arrested for fraud conspiracy charges involving cryptocurrency. He is alleged to have defrauded followers of an online membership club called G | CLUBS, purportedly employing fraudulent means to extract money from thousands of unsuspecting people. Although the exact details of the fraud are not clear, the indictment against Guo suggests that he was responsible for the creation and operation of the phony organisation, with King Ming Je (aka William Je) being implicated as his co-conspirator.

The message also draws attention to Guo’s lavish lifestyle, with Williams’s statement alleging that Guo spent the money obtained through fraudulent means on expensive goods such as a mansion, a Ferrari, and even some outrageously pricey mattresses. Reports also indicate that he was in contact with Steve Bannon, Trump’s former Chief Strategist, who was similarly arrested and charged with fraud last year, only to be pardoned by the former President.