Feds Get a Guilty Plea From Aide to Chinese Mogul Guo Wengui. That’s Bad for Steve Bannon.
Alleged co-conspirators Guo Wengui and Steve Bannon in 2018. Don Emmert/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A longtime lieutenant and criminal co-defendant of far-right Chinese fugitive mogul Guo Wengui has agreed to plead guilty to fraud charges ahead of their upcoming trial. This development…
DOJ Filing: Steve Bannon Is a “Co-Conspirator” in a $1 Billion Fraud Case
Mother Jones; Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In a little-noticed court filing earlier this month, federal prosecutors described Steve Bannon as a “co-conspirator” in a massive criminal fraud and racketeering case against a flamboyant, far-right Chinese fugitive, compounding the legal headaches of…
With Its Top Investor in Jail, a Pro-Trump Social Media Site Suffers Mass Layoffs
Mother Jones illustration; Don Emmert/AFP/Getty; Rafael Henrique/SOPA/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A pro-Trump social media site that was launched with great fanfare less than three years ago has now laid off much of its staff and is close to shutting down, current and…
Former Trump Aide Peter Navarro Sentenced to Four Months in Jail
Peter Navarro prior to his sentencing on January 25.Bryan Olin Dozier/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A federal judge on Thursday sentenced former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro to four months in prison for contempt of Congress, while tearing into Navarro’s claims that he…
Meet the Operatives Who Profited From January 6
Mother Jones illustration; Jose Luis Magana/AP; Brian Cahn/ZUMA; Andrea Renault/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.At 4:17 p.m. on January 6, 2021, while rioters battled police inside the Capitol, Kimberly Guilfoyle emailed her banker. Guilfoyle—who was a top official on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign—wanted…
A Chinese Mogul Who Penetrated Trumpworld Was Investigated by FBI Counterintelligence Agents
Mother Jones illustration; Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In 2019, Guo Wengui was building a political empire in the United States. Guo—a real estate mogul who had recently fled China and styled himself as a leading critic of the Chinese Communist…