by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 28 – 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 charging
HO WAN KWOK, a/k/a “Miles Guo,” a/k/a “Miles Kwok,” a/k/a “Guo Wengui,” a/k/a “Brother Seven,” a/k/a “The Principal,” and KIN MING JE, a/k/a “William Je,” with various wire fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering charges. JE, who is KWOK’s financier, is also charged with obstruction of justice.
The prosecutors said that "KWOK was arrested this morning in New York, New York, and will be presented this afternoon. JE is currently at large."
Not mentioned was another, related arrest on March 15, of Guo's chief of staff Yangping Wang, aka Yvette Wang. Inner City Press, lone media in the Magistrates Court, live tweeted her presentment when the prosecutors, seemingly hoping to flip her as a cooperator, offered release on $5 million bond, but only with two co-signers they approve.
The complaint, signed under seal on March 10, remained under seal during the proceeding. Now it's on Patreon here. She will remain detained for now. Vlog here. Thread here.
Minutes later, in a larger courtroom, Guo / Kwok was presented - with a Federal Defender for the day - and detained on consent. Inner City Press live tweeted, thread here
On March 28, Guo's lawyer wrote in asking for a hearing on his motion to end detention, noting that the US opposes it:
"Dear Judge Torres, On behalf of Ho Wan Kwok, we respectfully request that the Court schedule a bail hearing in this matter. Mr. Kwok was arrested on March 15, 2023, and presented that same day before Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker. During the hearing, Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker detained Mr. Kwok on consent without prejudice. We respectfully move for a revocation of the detention order pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3145(b). We have conferred with counsel for the Government and have been informed that the Government continues to oppose bail in this case. Therefore, we respectfully request a bail hearing to present our proposed bail package scheduled at Your Honor’s earliest convenience." Full letter on Patreon here.
Meanwhile, Pras Michel now on trial in DDC wants Guo as a witness - watch this site.
The case is US v. Kwok, et al., 23-cr-118 (Torres / Parker)
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