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Billionaire Sentenced to 30 Years for $1 Billion Fraud

Published 30 June 2026

A self-exiled Chinese billionaire has been sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. federal prison for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme that prosecutors said defrauded thousands of investors out of more than $1 billion. Guo Wengui, also known as Miles Guo and Ho Wan Kwok, was sentenced on Monday, June 29, 2026, by U.S.

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