In this courtroom sketch, Guo Wengui, seated center, and his attorney Tamara Giwa, left, appear in federal court in New York, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams) MANHATTAN (CN) — ...

In 2019, Guo Wengui was building a political empire in the United States. Guo—a real estate mogul who had recently fled China and styled himself as a leading critic of the Chinese Communist ...

Nearly three years ago, the ex-White House aide to Donald Trump was even arrested by FBI agents from the Southern District aboard Guo’s yacht off Westbrook, Connecticut. as Guo looked on.

While FBI agents were searching Wengui's New York penthouse, it went up in flames. Who is Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, the Bannon buddy accused of $1 billion fraud? Chinese billionaire Guo ...

Billionaire Guo Wengui. (Timothy A. Clark/AFP via Getty Images) Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui was arrested a month ago. While FBI agents were searching his New York penthouse, it went up in flames.

Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui was arrested a month ago. While FBI agents were searching his New York penthouse, it went up in flames. Wengui was working with his friend Steve Bannon on several ...

Exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, who has portrayed himself as an online influencer, political critic, crypto guru and ally of Trump Republicans, is now the subject of an FBI investigation ...

Billionaire Guo Wengui cultivated powerful allies and built an empire in China before fleeing charges and turning his charms on America — now the law has caught up with him.

Guo Wengui has previously been described as an investor in the site, which was founded by Trump adviser Jason Miller. But former employees say he really controlled the site.

It led to Guo's companies facing allegations of misleading investors, forcing him to pay $539m to settle a lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US financial regulator.

Authorities arrested Guo Wengui, a 52-year-old Chinese billionaire in exile, early Wednesday morning. Six hours later, with investigators reportedly still in his apartment, it went up in flames.