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RogerM

(150 posts)
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 04:30 PM Feb 2022

Fugitive Chinese "billionaire" Guo Wengui, who financed Gettr files bankruptcy

Source: Wall Street Journal

Breaking: Fugitive Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, who joined forces with Steve Bannon and financed the social media site Gettr, has filed for bankruptcy. In a bankruptcy petition filed today in Connecticut, Guo stated that he has between $50,000-$100,000 in assets and owes between $100 million-$500 million in "litigation expenses, claims, and judgments."


https://www.wsj.com/articles/exiled-chinese-businessman-guo-wengui-files-for-u-s-bankruptcy-11645029043 https://www.newsweek.com/billionaire-steve-bannon-gettr-backer-guo-wengui-files-bankruptcy-1679824

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Fugitive Chinese "billionaire" Guo Wengui, who financed Gettr files bankruptcy (Original Post) RogerM Feb 2022 OP
The old "hide the money then declare bankruptcy" scheme. PSPS Feb 2022 #1
Another grifter in the right wing cult. Sanity Claws Feb 2022 #2
I hope to see headlines like that about Trump as his bank loans dry up. CaptainTruth Feb 2022 #3
Wasn't Bannon on his yacht when he was arrested? Nt imaginary girl Feb 2022 #4
Yup! 2 grifters had a get together Botany Feb 2022 #5
What a piece of work. crickets Feb 2022 #6
So he's threatening to leave the US ToxMarz Feb 2022 #7
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