by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 3 – After a circus-like civil case involving Guo Wengui in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which Inner City Press closely covered, here, March 15, 2023 saw the unsealing of a twelve-count Indictment of Miles Guo onvarious wire fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering charges.
On May 22, Inner City Press live tweeted jury selection, here.
Many were excused from the jury pool.
More detail / some analysis on X for Subscribers here & Substack here
At the end of May 23, Judge Torres told the remaining jurors that the trial would start Friday. Thread.
Guo was convicted. And on September 10 Judge Torres granted a defense letter motion and moved Guo's sentencing.
Letter and endorsement (order) on Patreon here
Jump cut to February 25, 2025 when DOJ wrote in on Wang asking for "remission" - victims to apply for funds, filing on Patreon here.
On March 3 Inner City Press live tweeted the Guo proceeding, here
Judge: I shared Mr. Guo's financial affidavit with the Government
Defense: The financial affidavit should not be made public. [Note: Inner City Press requested, and obtained, the unsealing of Michael Avenatti's similar CJA affidavit
Judge: I am sealing the courtroom. [Must leave]
Update: All the judge said when door opened again was that defense lawyers' motion to withdraw remains pending
The case is US v. Guo, et al., 23-cr-118 (Torres)
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