Yanping Wang
Close associate of Guo Wengui (known as 'Yvette'). For her role in the >$1B fraud she was sentenced to 120 months in prison and ordered to forfeit $1.4 billion.
Also known as: Yvette Wang, Yanping Wang
Bio
Yanping "Yvette" Wang was a close associate of Guo Wengui, charged in the superseding indictment over the same >$1 billion fraud scheme spanning GTV, G|CLUBS, and the Himalaya Exchange. [1]
Legal outcome
Wang was sentenced to 120 months (10 years) in prison and ordered to forfeit $1.4 billion. [1]
Bracketed numbers refer to the numbered sources listed below.
Linked scams & cases
Sources (1)
- United States v. Ho Wan Kwok et al. (Yanping Wang sentencing) — U.S. DOJ (SDNY)
See also
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