Epoch Times CFO Charged in Alleged Money Laundering Scheme
The Facts
The chief financial officer (CFO) of the Epoch Times, Bill Guan, has been arrested and charged with leading a yearslong scheme that laundered at least $67M of illicit funds to enrich himself and the news outlet.
The Justice Department (DOJ) announced the indictment on Monday from the US Attorney’s Office for the South District of New York, claiming that Guan conspired to launder tens of millions of dollars in fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits and other crime proceeds.
The Spin
It appears that the Biden administration’s political prosecutions aren’t just limited to Pres. Trump. Like other alternative news outlets that have strayed from the mainstream on the RussiaGate hoax and other legacy media failures, the Epoch Times has come under attack from Big Tech and the Biden regime. The deep state is committed to shutting down all political opponents and dissident journalists, and it seems that the Epoch Times is the latest victim. It’s not hard to connect the dots and see that Biden’s
As expected, right-wingers are claiming that the charges against Bill Guan are a political attack by Biden’s DOJ. Republicans continue to ignore facts that implicate the Epoch Times in a $67M money laundering scheme, and they are immediately defending the outlet. Republicans don’t care about moral and ethical integrity, and they will side with anyone who backs their far-right conspiracies and agenda.
