By Samuel Rubenfeld ( June 30, 2026, 00:21 GMT | Insight) -- Exiled Chinese businessman Miles Guo, a self-described crusader against the ruling Communist Party in Beijing, was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison in the US for bilking investors and followers of his movement out of more than $1 billion. In addition to the prison sentence, Guo was ordered to forfeit $889 million. His lawyers repeatedly referred to an intention to appeal, citing their preserved objections to the judge’s rulings.Exiled Chinese businessman Miles Guo, a self-described crusader against the ruling Communist Party in Beijing, was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison in the US for bilking investors and followers of his movement out of more than $1 billion....
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