by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Dec 22 – 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 am sealing the courtroom. [Must leave]
Update: All the judge said when door opened again was that defense lawyers' motion to withdraw remains pending
Docketed on March 20, a motion to intervene from Beijing, on Patreon here
On April 8, Guo was appointed three new lawyers. Inner City Press was there and live tweeted, thread
On July 25 Guo's new lawyers asked for an delay in sentencing to Decmeber while noting that the US Attorney's Office opposes any 90 day delay and will file in the future.
On July 30 they did - opposing any further delay, insisting on September 8.
On July 28 the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking for a judgment of $1.3 billion including Guo's interest in the G entities.
On August 11 Judge Torres signed the order for $1.3 billion, on Patreon here.
On July 31, Judge Torres moved sentencing "to January 20, 2026."
But on December 3, Guo's lawyers wrote in "to request most respectfully that the sentencing of Mr. Guo, presently scheduled for January 20, 2026, be adjourned approximately 3 months. The Government, per Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Finkel, opposes this request and intends to submit written opposition." Letter on Patreon here
On December 22, "the Court orders that By January 9, 2026, the Government shall provide a written submission to the Court, addressing: (1) the differences between petitions for remission of forfeited assets and claims submitted under § 853(n), and whether the Government proposes any method for resolving the various claims, see Apr. 8, 2025, Tr. at 7:198:5, 14:2216:10, ECF No.684; and (2) its position on the Courts appointment of a special master to makerecommendations related to third-party claims in this case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53. By January 16, 2026, the Defendant shall file his response, if any. Sentencing Adjournment The sentencing currently scheduled for January 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. is ADJOURNED to April 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 15D of the United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10007. No further adjournments of sentencing shall be ordered absent exceptionally good cause shown."
The case is USA v. Guo, et al., 1:23-cr-118 (Torres)
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