Guo Wengui / Miles Guo (Ho Wan Kwok): community discussion 128

spr*** asks whether Judge Torres delayed proceedings to address their recusal motion first.

kir*** considers it possible that the motion caused the delay.

ntp*** agrees that the recusal motion might be the reason.

ntp*** wonders whether the judge will take the opportunity to step down.

kir*** asserts insisting on recusal before sentencing takes place.

ntp*** notes that coverage of the proceedings is available on YouTube and Twitter.

spr*** reports that Inner City Press stated the court sustained Guo's objection, deducting $411 million from the proposed $1.3 billion forfeiture to reach $889 million while rejecting mandatory asset seizure requests in bankruptcy.

joh*** asks for the original link to the reported forfeiture ruling.

spr*** shares an Inner City Press social media post referencing the forfeiture decision.

ntp*** questions why the filing was uploaded to Guo's case docket if it allegedly did not concern him.

kir*** suggests that GTV deductions occurred because related charges resulted in an acquittal.

joh*** disputes this interpretation, contending that the deduction had nothing to do with Guo.

joh*** claims that Wang was acquitted.

joh*** argues Wang's conduct primarily involved laundering GTV funds for Guo, claiming private lawsuits are needed to bring misappropriation claims into court.

joh*** contends farm leaders withheld GTV investment funds under non-prosecution agreements, urging investors to file pro se actions in criminal court.

ntp*** asks what followers will do if they cannot recover their funds after Guo is sentenced.

ntp*** reiterates concerns over how people will react if money is not returned post-sentencing.

ntp*** questions how Wang could avoid culpability given allegations of misappropriating investment funds.

kir*** affirms agreement with the preceding point on misappropriation.

joh*** argues that Qingteng acted as both a co-conspirator and a victim.

beg*** cites Judge Torres noting 230 victim statements and applying a two-level enhancement against a 175-year statutory maximum.

beg*** relays the prosecutor's statement highlighting 235 victim statements from Chinese Communist Party opponents alongside Guo's expenditures.

beg*** highlights the government's reference to 235 victim statements.

beg*** claims that forty of the victim statements originated from a single individual.

joh*** asserts that submitted claims shared identical decimal amounts.

beg*** states that the government requested a 30-year sentence.

beg*** notes prosecutors arguing that supporters were also victims.

beg*** recounts the defense citing median fraud terms and SBF's 25-year sentence to request a lower sentence before Guo addressed the court.

beg*** reports Probation recommended 300 months, the prosecution sought 30 years, and the judge noted extensive consideration.

beg*** reports Judge Torres sentenced Guo to 360 months across nine counts, granting downward departure credit for time served in MDC.

beg*** quotes Guo telling the judge that he fainted, was taken to the hospital by two marshals, and asked the court to review video footage.

beg*** notes Guo asked the court to examine video proof of him passing out.

nev*** asks whether Guo fainted during the courtroom proceedings.

him*** recounts Guo stating he vomited blood and that people were arrested by the CCP before thanking the judge, questioning whether he will appeal.

ntp*** questions why anyone would poison him only to have him taken to the hospital and brought back.

beg*** quotes Guo challenging the prosecutor's account and demanding to know the identity of a woman present during his transport.

beg*** observes that many courtroom attendees wore white, speculating on Guo's fragile health.

.an*** inquires about what happened regarding the woman dressed in black.

beg*** suggests an incident could have occurred inside the transport vehicle.

beg*** contends that any alleged poisoning might not have been caused by that specific woman.

lon*** asks where a live broadcast of the trial can be viewed.

beg*** quotes Judge Torres stating that CCP claims do not excuse fraudulent promises of outsized financial returns, naming Guo the leader.

may*** asks whether Guo possesses a secret weapon.

ton*** claims that declassified files were placed directly onto Judge Torres's desk.

lon*** expresses agreement with the preceding observation.

spr*** questions whether Second Circuit judges will dismiss motions as moot following Judge Torres's sentencing ruling.

him*** argues that any appeal requires independent and verified evidence rather than unsubstantiated claims.

him*** contends that the case was marked by multiple instances of procedural injustice.

him*** disputes the validity of the imposed sentence.

reb*** criticizes attempts to push acceptance of fait accompli outcomes created through unfair procedures by the government and the Southern District of New York.

him*** notes that Guo explicitly stated investors had been arrested by the CCP.

him*** asks whether investor arrests by the CCP constitute the most critical issue.

him*** questions why another member reacted so strongly to mentions of CCP coercion against investors.

lao*** asks what qualifications or conditions are required.