Epoch Times CFO is arrested and accused of role in $67M multinational money laundering scheme
- The chief financial officer of The Epoch Times has been arrested for laundering $67 million in illicit funds, according to federal prosecutors.
- A complex scheme involving cryptocurrency, prepaid cards, and stolen personal info inflated The Epoch Times' revenue, prosecutors stated.
- Weidong "Bill" Guan, 61, faces charges of money laundering conspiracy and bank fraud in U.S. District Court.
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DOJ charges Epoch Times CFO in $67 million money-laundering scheme
The Department of Justice has arrested and charged the CFO of right-wing media outlet The Epoch Times, a staunch supporter of former President Trump, with a scheme to launder $67 million.
Epoch Times CFO Accused Of Money Laundering
Epoch Times CFO Accused Of Money Laundering The Chief Financial Officer of the Epoch Times has been arrested and charged with laundering at least $67 million in funds. Weidong "Bill" Guan was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York on one count of money laundering and two counts of bank fraud. He allegedly told a financial institution that the influx of funds, which boosted the outlet's revenue by nearly 400% in a …
CFO of Epoch Times arrested over accusations he laundered $67m in unemployment benefits and other fraud
The chief financial officer of The Epoch Times, a conservative global news outlet, is accused of laundering $67m in fraudulent unemployment benefits and other funds, according to the US Department of Justice.
Epoch Times CFO charged over $67M money laundering scheme that boosted newspaper’s revenue by 400% in a year
Justice Department officials said the alleged scheme increased Epoch Times' revenue by nearly 400% in just a year -- from $15 million to $62 million.
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