(Bloomberg, Washington) Guo Wengui, a wealthy Chinese businessman who was arrested in the United States, said that if he escaped from the United States, his situation will be worse than staying in the United States for trial.
Guo Wengui, who was wanted by the Chinese government and fled to the United States, was arrested in New York on March 15 this year for suspected fraud over $ 1 billion (about S $ 1.35 billion).
Guo Wengui asked for a trial of $ 25 million and insisted that he had no risk of escape.He said he has never left the United States since seeking political asylum in the United States in 2017.Guo Wengui said it was even more dangerous to escape from the United States, because it would expose him to the Chinese government, who has long been targeting him and his family.
Guo Wengui's lawyer's lawyer said on Friday (March 31) to the judge: "If Mr. Guo escapes, he will face a worse fate than being imprisoned in the United States." They said that Guo Wengui would not abandon his wife and daughter to escape and apply for an application.The conditions for bail include the ability to settle under house arrest, GPS monitoring and restricting his ability to conduct financial transactions, so it does not pose a threat to the community.
His lawyer cited other examples of being charged with fraud and obtained bail, including the cryptocurrency exchange FTX co -founder Fried.The lawyer said that the defendant faced similar crimes to Guo Wengui, but none of them were rejected
Guo Wengui is currently detained in the metropolitan detention center in Brooklyn District, New York.
