New York media firm's finance chief charged in US with fraud, money laundering
( June 3, 2024, 19:19 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Weidong Guan, the chief financial officer of a multinational media company headquartered in New York City, was charged with fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering over his alleged role in a scheme to launder at least $67 million in illegally obtained funds to benefit himself and the media company. The charges don't relate to the media company's newsgathering activities, prosecutors said, without naming the firm.Statement and indictment follow below:...
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