Chinese NYC scammer learns fate for ‘stunning’ $1.3B fraud — as hundreds of fans flock to court

A federal jury convicted Guo of racketeering conspiracy, fraud raps and money laundering after the feds charged him with bilking thousands of supporters over a five-year span. Guo had amassed a large online following after starting two nonprofits in 2018 that pushed his purported agenda of being critical of the Chinese Communist Party, prosecutors said. But “Miles Guo did not lead a movement … he led a criminal enterprise, strengthened through violence, through threats, through fear,” prosecutor Ryan Finkel told the court Monday. Guo also boasted political connections, including a friendship with former White House adviser Steve Bannon. Trump administration...