The US-based right-wing Chinese billionaire Miles Guo (Guo Wengui), who worked closely with Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for committing $1 billion of fraud. Ben Norton explains how Western governments and media outlets support “dissidents” from countries they don’t like, who are often corrupt grifters and con artists; and how fake “experts” make money by spreading absurd disinformation about China, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, etc.

    • WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.todayBanned from community
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      They’ve got control of his money while he’s imprisoned, so what’s he going to pay with? They’ll likely just claim ownership of the money due to them being considered “illicit proceeds.” Never mind whether he’ll even make it out of prison alive - don’t forget Epstein.