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Guo Wengui's Chief of Staff Admits to Billion-Dollar Fraud Scheme

Yvette Wang, top aide to the controversial Chinese businessman, pleads guilty to fraud, facing significant legal repercussions.

  • Yvette Wang confessed to orchestrating a fraud that swindled over $1 billion from global investors.
  • The guilty plea occurred just weeks before Guo Wengui, her boss, is due for trial on related charges.
  • Wang faces up to 10 years in prison; sentencing set for September 10.
  • She has agreed to forfeit $1.4 billion in restitution to the U.S. government.
  • Guo, associated with former Trump advisor Steve Bannon, maintains his innocence amid ongoing legal battles.
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